Unable to see the closed_by field in the ‘Repository issues’ API, but it appears when using the ‘Get an issue’ API.

[sandeshbodake]

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I noticed that the closed_by field is not present in the response from the “List repository issues” API (GitHub Documentation). However, when using the “Get an issue” API (GitHub Documentation), the closed_by field does appear in the response. This inconsistency can be challenging when trying to retrieve information about who closed an issue directly from the list of repository issues.​

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[SjxSubham]

To address the inconsistency of the closed_by field not being present in the "List repository issues" API response but appearing in the "Get an issue" API response, consider the following approaches:

• Fetch Detailed Issue Information: Use the "Get an issue" API to retrieve detailed information, including the closed_by field, for each issue listed in the "List repository issues" API.

• Enhance API Response: Submit feedback or a feature request to GitHub to include the closed_by field in the "List repository issues" API response for consistency.

For more details and community discussions, you can refer to this discussion.