Filter BuddyPress API Members

buddypress-api-member-filter.php

<?php

// add this code to a custom plugin
add_filter('bp_rest_members_get_items_query_args', function( $args, $request ) {
   
  // These are just examples. Find available arguments here: https://codex.buddypress.org/developer/bp_user_query/
  $args['search_terms'] = 'football';
   $args['exclude'] = '1,2,3';
  
  return $args;
  
}, 10, 2);