Query GitHub Repository
Free GitHub repository-info API. Fetch project category, stars, forks, license, primary language, and other core metadata in one call. Includes collaborator and maintainer lookup. Suitable for developer tools, project showcases, and code-analysis scenarios. · Suitable for developer tools, open-source project directories, developer homepage displays, code-analytics platforms, dev software, and project management. · Query GitHub Repository
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GET /github/repo - Query GitHub Repository
Need to fetch the core metadata of a GitHub repository quickly? This endpoint returns the repository's key data in a single call — ideal for project listings, statistics, and analytics use cases.
Data returned
In a single request you receive:
- Core metrics: star, fork, openissues, and other key counters.
- Project details: description, homepage, language breakdown, topic tags, license.
- Participants: collaborator list (collaborators) and inferred maintainer list (maintainers), including their public email when the user has chosen to expose it.
[!NOTE]
The collaborators field may be empty when access is restricted. maintainers is inferred and intended for reference only.