diff --git a/services/core.py b/services/core.py
index 4f825ef..fb84874 100644
--- a/services/core.py
+++ b/services/core.py
@@ -63,13 +63,21 @@ async def get_my_followed() -> List[ChatMember]:
 
 
 async def get_author(user: str = ""):
-    query_name = "get_author_id(user: $user)"
+    query_name = "get_author_id"
     query_type = "query"
-    operation = "GetAuthorId($user: String!)"
+    operation = "GetAuthorId"
     query_fields = "id slug pic name"
 
     gql = {
-        "query": query_type + " " + operation + " { " + query_name + " { " + query_fields + "} " + " }",
+        "query": query_type
+        + "(user: $user) "
+        + operation
+        + "($user: String!) { "
+        + query_name
+        + " { "
+        + query_fields
+        + "} "
+        + " }",
         "operationName": operation,
         "variables": {"user": user},
     }