# Check Brand Handle Availability on GitHub

**Use case:** 

Check whether a brand handle is available on GitHub, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. Get one result per platform with availability, status, confidence and evidence. Set usernames to the handle and platforms to the services you want to check.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "availability",
  "usernames": [
    "mynewbrand"
  ],
  "coverage": "verified",
  "platforms": [
    "GitHub",
    "YouTube",
    "TikTok",
    "Instagram"
  ],
  "maxConcurrency": 12,
  "maxResults": 50
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "recordType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "query": {
    "label": "Query",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "platform": {
    "label": "Platform",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Profile URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "exists": {
    "label": "Exists",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "status": {
    "label": "Status",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "availability": {
    "label": "Availability",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "confidence": {
    "label": "Confidence",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "evidence": {
    "label": "Evidence",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "httpStatus": {
    "label": "HTTP",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "displayName": {
    "label": "Display Name",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "matchScore": {
    "label": "Match",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Username Lookup Across 400+ Social Platforms Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Check Brand Handle Availability on GitHub". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/7hRNnBOEbfgZY6XTx) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Check Brand Handle Availability on GitHub" task

The Username Lookup Across 400+ Social Platforms Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, usernames / handles, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Check Brand Handle Availability on GitHub" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, query, platform, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Check Brand Handle Availability on GitHub" task via API](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/username-lookup-across-400-plus-social-platforms.md).

## FAQ

### How do I check if my brand handle is available on GitHub?

GitHub is selected for mynewbrand in the brand handle checker task. Its result reports whether the handle is available, taken or unknown, with confidence and evidence.

### Can I check whether my brand username is available on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram too?

YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are selected alongside GitHub in the brand handle checker task. It returns one availability result per selected platform.

### What information does the GitHub username checker return?

The brand handle checker task includes the profile URL, availability, status, confidence and evidence for each platform check. It also reports whether a profile exists when the result is conclusive.

### How do I change the handle or platforms checked?

Set a different handle or choose different platforms in the brand handle checker task before running it. The current settings check mynewbrand on GitHub, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram.

### How many results can I get when I check my brand handle?

The brand handle checker task has a 50-result limit, and its summary row is additional. It checks four selected platforms for one handle.

### What does unknown mean in a username availability check?

Unknown in the brand handle checker task means the platform did not provide enough evidence to confirm whether the handle exists. It is not proof that the handle is available.

### How much does it cost to check a brand handle?

For the 50-result limit, the brand handle checker task's result charge is at most $0.05 on the Free plan. The Actor start event and Apify compute usage are additional.

### Can I run the brand handle checker task on a schedule or through an API?

You can run the brand handle checker task on an Apify schedule, through the Apify API, or from integrations such as Zapier, Make and n8n.

### Can I download the brand handle availability results?

Results from the brand handle checker task are stored in a dataset that you can download as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, RSS or an HTML table, or read through the Apify API.

### Do I need to log in to check whether a brand handle is available?

The brand handle checker task checks public profile pages and public data without platform cookies, accounts or API keys. The person running it is responsible for following site terms and data-protection laws such as GDPR or CCPA.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Username Lookup Across 400+ Social Platforms](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/username-lookup-across-400-plus-social-platforms.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/username-lookup-across-400-plus-social-platforms.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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