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[BUG]: Contributor Profile fails with HTTP 422: GitHub Search API requires is:issue or is:pull-request

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Since Aug 12, 2026.

  • #164 by @AbiramiR-27 — open

Assessment

Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
55/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
github, javascript
Domain
api, frontend

Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure from a contributor profile and tracing the GitHub Search API request made while loading contribution data. Check how the search query is built and verify the profile loads successfully without HTTP 422, including contribution results.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Description

bug
Bug Description

Description:

Opening a contributor profile fails to load contribution data and displays:

Failed to fetch contributor details: HTTP_422

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

  • Open OrgExplorer.
  • Explore any organization.
  • Navigate to Contributors.
  • Open any contributor profile.
Logs and Screenshots
Image
Environment Details
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Browser: Google Chrome 150.0.0.0
  • Version: v1.0.0-stable
  • Deployment: https://orgexplorer.aossie.org
  • Authentication: reproduced with a Valid GitHub Personal Access Token
  • Reproducible: Yes
Impact

High - Major feature is broken

Code of Conduct
  • I have joined the Discord server and will post updates there
  • I have searched existing issues to avoid duplicates
Dominant language
JavaScript
Stars
42
Forks
124
Avg merge
2d 22h
Merged PRs (30d)
10

Getting set up

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

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