# AuthorInfo

> Contains information about the author of a package, including their name, email, and URL.

## Definition

* **Type:** Class
* **Namespace:** [UnityEditor.PackageManager](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager.md)
* **Assembly:** UnityEditor.CoreModule

```csharp
public class AuthorInfo
```

## Remarks

**Notes:**

* Author information is included in the package's `package.json` file.
* Email and URL are optional fields and might be null.
* A package can have only one author, therefore, use contributors for additional credits.

```csharp
using System;
using UnityEngine;
using UnityEditor.PackageManager;
using UnityEditor.PackageManager.Requests;

[ExecuteInEditMode]
public class PackageAuthorInfoExample : MonoBehaviour
{
    ListRequest m_ListRequest;

    void Start()
    {
        Debug.Log("Listing packages and getting their author info...");
        m_ListRequest = Client.List();
    }

    void Update()
    {
        if (m_ListRequest != null && m_ListRequest.IsCompleted)
        {
            if (m_ListRequest.Status == StatusCode.Success)
            {
                foreach (var package in m_ListRequest.Result)
                {
                    if (package.author != null && 
                        (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(package.author.name) 
                            || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(package.author.email) 
                            || !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(package.author.url)
                            )
                        )
                    {
                        Debug.Log($"Package: {package.name}");
                        Debug.Log($"- Author: {package.author.name}");

                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(package.author.email))
                            Debug.Log($"- Email: {package.author.email}");

                        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(package.author.url))
                            Debug.Log($"- Website: {package.author.url}");
                    }
                }
            }
            else
            {
                Debug.Log($"Package list request failed: {m_ListRequest.Error}");
            }
            m_ListRequest = null;
        }
    }
}
```

**Related information**

* [PackageInfo](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager/packageinfo.md)
* [Client.List](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager/client/list.md)
* [Package Manifest](/engine/6000.7/manual/packages-list/cus-pkg-lp/cus-pkg-development/cus-pkg-manifest/upm-manifest-pkg.md)

## Properties

| Property                                                                                | Description                                 |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------- |
| [email](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager/authorinfo/email.md) | The email address of the author (optional). |
| [name](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager/authorinfo/name.md)   | The name of the author.                     |
| [url](/engine/6000.7/script-reference/unityeditor/packagemanager/authorinfo/url.md)     | The url address of the author (optional).   |