GitHub Repo API

Look up a public GitHub repository and its project metadata.

GET/v1/github/repo

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curl -X GET 'https://socialquery.dev/v1/github/repo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Foctocat%2FHello-World' \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALQUERY_API_KEY"

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Parameters

Pass these fields as query parameters. Production requests also require your server-side API key.

urlRequired: The public URL of the resource you want to look up.
Example: https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World

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Pass your SocialQuery key in the x-api-key header. Never expose credentials in a browser bundle.

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