Is there an API for GitHub?

GitHub does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 13 maintained endpoints for github.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape GitHub data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when github.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a GitHub account?

No. Every GitHub action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the GitHub API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Developer Tools

GitHub API

github.com

Search repos and users, get repo details and releases, browse trending repos and developers, view user profiles and repositories.

Actions: 13
Category: Developer Tools
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

GitHub has 13 actions. The live parameter list is temporarily unavailable — fetch it from GET https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/catalog/github_public.

GitHub API questions

Is there an API for GitHub?: GitHub does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 13 maintained endpoints for github.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape GitHub data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when github.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a GitHub account?: No. Every GitHub action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the GitHub API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.