How do I get GitHub repository data with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/github/repo with the repository URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl returns the repo's stars, forks, watchers, primary language, topics, license, default branch, open issue count, and description in the unified schema.

What fields does the GitHub Repo API return?

Full name, owner, description, star count, fork count, watcher count, primary language, topics array, license, default branch, open issue count, homepage URL, archived flag, and creation and last-push timestamps.

Can I pass an owner/repo string instead of a full URL?

Pass the full repository URL in the url parameter — for example https://github.com/owner/name. SocialCrawl parses the owner and repo for you, so there is no need to split the slug or construct an api.github.com path yourself.

How fresh are the star and fork counts?

Star, fork, and watcher counts are pulled from GitHub at request time, so they reflect the current public value. Repeat calls may be cached briefly to save credits — the data tracks the live repository state closely.

How much does the GitHub Repo API cost?

Each repository request costs 1 credit on the standard tier. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required. Use this endpoint to benchmark project traction, then call repo/issues or repo/dossier for deeper analysis.

100 free credits — no credit card required

Repo Data API

Name: GitHub Repo API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape GitHub Repo data with one API call. Returns repository metadata — full_name, description, stars, forks, open issues, watchers, language, and creation date — mapped to the unified Author schema. A repo is a follow-able creator-like entity in this API: stars map to `author.followers`, watchers (subscribers) to `author.likes_count`, forks to `author.following`. Use `/v1/github/repo/readme`, `/v1/github/repo/releases`, and `/v1/github/repo/issues` for richer per-repo data.

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GET/v1/github/repo

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Reddit·

Threads·

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Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

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Pillar·

lnk.bio·

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LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

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Universal Search

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YouTube·

Facebook·

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LinkedIn·

Reddit·

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Twitch·

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GitHub API

What can you do with the Repo API?

The Repo 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/repo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Foctocat%2FHello-World

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
url	Yes	GitHub repo URL — `https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}`.

API Details

How does the GitHub Repo 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 Repo 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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