GitHub API

GitHub data.
Understand the work behind a repository.

Search repositories and developers. Explore star history, languages, pull requests, reviews, commits and the work behind each project.

PUT IT TO WORK

What will you build?

Three ways to use GitHub data.

Discover promising projects

Choose repository search and filter by topic, language and stars to build your technical shortlist.

Chart project growth

Collect weekly star totals and daily counts, then compare the languages behind each project.

Understand a code change

Choose pull request details, files, commits, reviews or inline comments in one operation.

YOUR FIRST REQUEST

Search.

Choose repository search and filter by topic, language and stars to build your technical shortlist.

  1. 01
    Add your API key

    Set SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY in your environment.

  2. 02
    Choose your input

    Use the sample request as a starting point.

  3. 03
    Work with the JSON

    Send the result to your app, sheet or research tool.

Request and response fields
QUICKSTART / API EXAMPLES
# ScrapeAtlas · use your customer API key
export BASE_URL="https://api.scrapeatlas.com"

curl --get "$BASE_URL/v1/github/search" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SCRAPEATLAS_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "query=repo:example/repo is:issue"
GET/v1/github/searchJSON response

Use your ScrapeAtlas API key. Replace the sample input with your own.

GETTING STARTED

A few practical details.

API key setup
How do I make a request?

Create a ScrapeAtlas API key, send it in the x-api-key header, and pass the endpoint’s request fields. The example above is ready to adapt to your own input.

What does the response contain?

Search repositories and developers. Explore star history, languages, pull requests, reviews, commits and the work behind each project. Each endpoint’s reference shows its response fields and a JSON example.

Can I use this from an AI assistant?

Yes. Connect ScrapeAtlas through MCP to use GitHub tools from your assistant. You can also call the same API from your own scripts or the CLI.