# Author

- [JSON representation](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/Author#SCHEMA_REPRESENTATION)
- [AuthorType](https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/Author#AuthorType)

Represents the author of a question or answer

| JSON representation ||
|---|---|
| ``` { "displayName": string, "profilePhotoUrl": string, "type": enum (`https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/Author#AuthorType`) } ``` |

| Fields ||
|---|---|
| `displayName` | `string` The display name of the user |
| `profilePhotoUrl` | `string` The profile photo URL of the user. |
| `type` | ``enum (`https://developers.google.com/my-business/reference/rest/v4/Author#AuthorType`)`` The type of user the author is. |

## AuthorType

Enum for the type of user the author is.

| Enums ||
|---|---|
| `AUTHOR_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED` | This should not be used. |
| `REGULAR_USER` | A regular user. |
| `LOCAL_GUIDE` | A Local Guide |
| `MERCHANT` | The owner/manager of the location |