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Why isn't email searchable in the API?

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Description

Especially for the user/lookup endpoint.

Creating a keypair using gpg requires an email address, and it's a natural way to find people.

The MIT PGP Public Key Server allows search by email, for example, and so should keybase.

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Start at the user/lookup API endpoint and review how lookup requests and responses are defined. Use the MIT PGP Public Key Server example in the issue as a comparison; done means email can be used to find people through user/lookup, within the behavior described here.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

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Domain
api, search
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
40/100

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