The Github Search Users action is used to search for users on GitHub. This action allows you to find user profiles that match specific criteria and list them within the application. It is particularly preferred in scenarios such as developer discovery, project collaboration, or viewing organizational structures.

Technical Specifications

User Search Process (Search Panel): This action searches for GitHub users based on the given query parameters and returns the Github_search_users_Result object.

Parameters:

• settings (Object – required): Contains the settings required for the GitHub API connection. The GitHub setting defined via Config Manager must be selected.
• query (String – required): The query string required to search for users. (e.g., location:turkey language:python)
• page (Decimal – optional): The current page number for pagination.
• perPage (Decimal – optional): The number of users to list per page. (e.g., 20)

Data Source Compatibility: All parameters can be entered as fixed values, or they can be linked from dynamic sources such as Form Input, Current, Action Result, Method Input via the Symbol Picker.

Web & Mobile Support: The Github Search Users action can be used in both web and mobile applications.

Github Search Users Application Steps

1. Action Definition in UI Design

• Open your Kuika project.
• UI Design module, select the screen where the user search function will be performed.
• Add a TextInput and a Button (e.g., “Search User”) element.
• Click on the button and select the + ADD ACTION → Github → Github Search Users action.

2. Configuring Parameters

• settings: Select the GitHub API setting you created in Configuration Manager.
• query: Connect the user search term to the TextInput element. (e.g., react developer)
• page & perPage: Optionally available for pagination for large data sets.

Use Case: Searching GitHub Users

In a job posting application, when a user types “React developer Turkey” and searches, profiles matching this criterion on GitHub are listed.

Steps:

1. Provide the user with a TextInput field to enter a search query.
2. Add a “Search” button.
3. OnClick → Add the Github Search Users action.
4. Display the returned results on the screen using the Table element.

Github Search Users Advanced Customizations

• Filtered Search: GitHub's advanced search operators (e.g., location:, language:, followers:>100) can be used in the query parameter.
• Dynamic Sorting: Search results can be filtered by popularity or number of followers.
• Using the Results: Found users can be linked to subsequent actions such as project invitations, collaboration, or following.
• Pagination Support: When too many results are returned, results can be retrieved in chunks using the page and perPage parameters.

Technical Risks and Controls

• The query must not be empty. Otherwise, the search will not be performed.
• Settings must be configured correctly. If the GitHub API setting is not configured in Configuration Manager, the action will not work.
• GitHub rate limit: If queries are performed too frequently, you may hit the GitHub API limit.
• Large result set: Too many users may be returned; therefore, the perPage parameter must be set carefully.