Github Profile Reverse Lookup Scraper

GitHub Profile Reverse Lookup Scraper

Find GitHub accounts from an email address, full name, or username.

Resolve unknown GitHub users instantly and enrich your datasets at scale.

This scraper allows you to identify GitHub profiles using minimal data and transform partial information into a verified developer identity.

🚀 Features

🔍 Reverse GitHub Search

Search for GitHub profiles using:

Email address

Full name

Username fragment

The scraper identifies matching GitHub users and returns structured profile information.

⚡ Fast & Scalable

Designed for bulk lookups and automation workflows:

Supports batch searches

Reliable error handling

Proxy friendly

API-ready output format

🧠 Identity Enrichment

Automatically augment your dataset with:

GitHub username

User ID

Avatar URL

Verified profile link (if available in your implementation)

Ideal for:

Lead enrichment

Cybersecurity investigations

Fraud detection

OSINT workflows

Internal audits

Developer outreach

How to extract cookies from your browser

• install EditThisCookie chrome extension
• login to your account and go to your linkedin feed page
• Use the extension and click "export"
• Paste the cookies in the input "cookies" from the actor

The apify documentation has a tutorial on how to do it with screenshots, https://docs.apify.com/tutorials/log-in-by-transferring-cookies#export-your-cookies go to the export your cookies section

WHY PROVIDE COOKIE & REPOSITORY URL

Used to reverse user profile search result

Outputs

{
  "search": "brad@danga.com",
  "avatar": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2621?s=56&v=4",
  "user_id": "2621",
  "username": "bradfitz"
}

🎯 Use Cases

This actor is perfect for:

Open-source intelligence (OSINT)

Background checks

Lead enhancement

Growth marketing

Security research

Compliance teams

Recruiting

Startup intelligence

✅ Advantages

✅ No authentication required ✅ No GitHub API key needed ✅ Lightweight and fast ✅ Automation-ready ✅ Easy integration with CRMs and workflows

🛟 SUPPORT

Share your runs with the developer team and create issues on error to help us improve actor quality.

You might discover edge case we didn't test yet

We stay available anytime