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# GitAuthor [¶](https://pygithub.readthedocs.io/en/stable/github_objects/GitAuthor.html\#gitauthor "Permalink to this headline")
_class_ `github.GitAuthor.` `GitAuthor` [¶](https://pygithub.readthedocs.io/en/stable/github_objects/GitAuthor.html#github.GitAuthor.GitAuthor "Permalink to this definition")
This class represents GitAuthors.
The OpenAPI schema can be found at
\- /components/schemas/commit-search-result-item/properties/commit/properties/author
\- /components/schemas/file-commit/properties/commit/properties/author
\- /components/schemas/file-commit/properties/commit/properties/committer
\- /components/schemas/git-commit/properties/author
\- /components/schemas/git-commit/properties/committer
\- /components/schemas/git-tag/properties/tagger
\- /components/schemas/nullable-git-user
\- /components/schemas/nullable-simple-commit/properties/author
\- /components/schemas/nullable-simple-commit/properties/committer
\- /components/schemas/simple-commit/properties/author
\- /components/schemas/simple-commit/properties/committer