How do I get a single GitHub issue with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/github/issue with the full issue or pull request URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns that one item — title, body, state, author, labels, assignees, milestone, and comment count — in the unified schema.

Does this work for pull requests as well as issues?

Yes. Pass either an issue URL or a pull request URL. GitHub models both as issues, so the same endpoint resolves both. The response includes a flag indicating whether the item you fetched is a PR.

What fields does the GitHub Issue API return?

Issue number, title, body markdown, state (open or closed), author, label list, assignees, milestone, comment count, and creation, update, and closed timestamps. To read the discussion, follow up with the issue comments endpoint.

How is this different from the repo issues endpoint?

The repo issues endpoint lists many issues for a repository. This endpoint fetches one specific issue or PR by its exact URL — use it when you already have a link and want the full detail for that single item rather than a list.

How much does the GitHub Issue API cost?

Each request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required — enough to pull around 100 individual issues. Pair it with the issue comments endpoint to read the full thread.

100 free credits — no credit card required

Issue Data API

Name: GitHub Issue API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape GitHub Issue data with one API call. Returns full metadata for an issue or PR — title, body, author, labels, state, reactions, comments count, and timestamps — mapped to the unified Post schema. Pass either an `/issues/N` or `/pull/N` URL; GitHub's API treats them interchangeably under `/issues/N`. Use `/v1/github/issue/comments` for the discussion thread.

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GitHub API

What can you do with the Issue API?

The Issue endpoint gives you structured GitHub data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

GET /v1/github/issue?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ffacebook%2Freact%2Fissues%2F27522

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
url	Yes	GitHub HTML URL — `https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{n}` or `/pull/{n}`.

API Details

How does the GitHub Issue API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for GitHub Issue data?

We handle the complexity of GitHub data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
Computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from GitHub — no caching, no delays

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 32 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 32 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

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