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GitHub scraper API

Public GitHub profiles, repos, pull requests, activity, followers, contributions, and trending lists over REST — same envelope as every other platform.

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Why Social Fetch

We run the GitHub scrapers. You build the product.

Live GitHub data as JSON — proxies, platform changes and consistent output handled for you.

GitHub, plus every other network

One key and one response envelope for GitHub and 24 more platforms — profiles, posts, search, comments and transcripts.

Pricing you can reason about

One request, one credit. Know how far your balance will go before you run your next batch.

Live data on every request

Fetch public data when you ask for it — not from a shared cache.

No scraper maintenance

We handle proxies, browser changes, and platform breakages.

Built for production jobs

Run concurrent workloads with explicit statuses and request IDs.

Regular jobs. Better rates.

Running lookups every month? Get lower per-credit rates with a monthly plan. For occasional projects, choose pay as you go.

Never expires

What GitHub data can you get?

10 endpoints, one API key. Every response comes back as live JSON in the same envelope.

Browse all 10 GitHub endpoints

Profiles & channels

Lists & graphs

Content

Search & discovery

Other

Use cases

What teams build with GitHub data

Monitoring, enrichment, research and content workflows on GitHub data — the same API as every other platform.

What you can build

Monitor brands and competitors

Find and vet creators

Check reach and engagement before you reach out.

Turn video into searchable text

Transcribe and index video and audio content so you can find the exact moment you need.

Track public communities

Follow the subreddits, groups, and channels where your audience talks.

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How it works

Your first request in three steps.

Use TypeScript or your automation tool of choice.

Sources

+ 19 more platforms

One request

Social Fetch API

GET/v1/tiktok/profiles/charlidamelio

x-api-key: sk_live_••••••••

1 request · 1 credit

Same JSON shape

response.json200 OK
{
  "data": {
    "lookupStatus": "found",
    "profile": {
      "platform": "tiktok",
      "handle": "charlidamelio",
      "displayName": "charli d’amelio",
      "verified": true
    },
    "metrics": {
      "followers": 160263648
    }
  }
}

  1. Step 1

    Create your free account

    Get an API key with 100 requests included.

  2. Step 2

    Choose an endpoint

    Pass a username, URL, keyword, or post ID.

  3. Step 3

    Get clean JSON

    Use the response immediately or send it into your pipeline.

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Pricing

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Trust signals

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Customers

Teams building on Social Fetch.

“Our TikTok and Instagram scrapers broke constantly. Social Fetch took us off that rotation — we ship product again.”

Daniel Reeve · Founder, Social Crow

  • “Transcripts at volume from one endpoint. No broken scrapers for our small team to maintain.”

    Marcus Lin · Founder, Voice Gecko

  • “Live profile data on every request. We never flag accounts from a stale cache.”

    Hannah Webb · Founder, Scam Finder

  • “Heavy concurrent load, no rate limits to negotiate. The rare API I haven't wrapped in retries.”

    Owen Pritchard · Founder, IP Flare

GitHub API: common questions

Is there a GitHub scraper API that works without a personal access token?

Yes for Social Fetch public routes. You authenticate to Social Fetch with an API key (x-api-key). You do not create a GitHub OAuth app or pass a GitHub personal access token for public profile, repository, activity, follower, contribution, or trending lookups on this hub.

How do I fetch a GitHub profile with an API?

Create a Social Fetch key, call GET /v1/github/profiles/{handle} with the public GitHub login, and parse the JSON envelope. Branch on data.lookupStatus before treating the payload as a found profile. Docs and the profile endpoint page cover parameters and examples.

What GitHub data does Social Fetch cover?

Profiles, profile repositories, authored pull requests, single repository by URL, activity, followers, following, contribution graphs, trending repositories, and trending developers. Exact paths live under /docs/api and on this hub's endpoint list.

Can I get trending GitHub repositories and developers?

Yes. GET /v1/github/trending/repositories and GET /v1/github/trending/developers accept language and time-window filters (daily, weekly, monthly where documented). Official GitHub REST does not expose the trending page as a first-class list endpoint.

How much does the GitHub API cost on Social Fetch?

You buy credit packs (or use the 100 free signup credits). Most GitHub GETs list a flat credit note per successful lookup; some list-style routes may differ. There is no required monthly subscription for pay-as-you-go packs. Trust meta.creditsCharged on each response.

Official GitHub REST API vs Social Fetch — what is the difference?

Official GitHub APIs handle authenticated apps, webhooks, private data, and writes. Social Fetch is hosted public lookup with the same envelope as TikTok and LinkedIn. Choose official for deep GitHub integration; choose Social Fetch for public enrichment beside other social sources on one key.

Are private repositories supported?

No. Social Fetch only returns publicly visible GitHub data. Private repos and non-public fields are never invented. Unknown logins and missing public repos resolve as lookupStatus not_found.

Can I pull contribution graphs and activity?

Yes. Contribution routes return yearly heatmap-style totals and per-day counts for a login. Activity routes cover public event-style signals. Paths are on this hub's endpoint list and in the API docs.

Can I expand a developer graph with followers and following?

Yes. Follower and following list routes take a public login and return publicly visible neighbor accounts for network expansion jobs. Pair them with the profile card when you need identity plus graph edges.

Can I use the GitHub API in production?

Yes. Routes are synchronous REST with typed errors, request IDs, and credit metering. Teams run recruiting enrichment, open-source monitoring, founder graphs, and agent tools against the documented routes.

The GitHub API in detailHow the GitHub routes work, what they cost, and how they differ from the official API.

Why teams use Social Fetch for GitHub

GitHub is the identity layer many enrichment stacks skip. Social Fetch exposes GitHub as GET routes: GET /v1/github/profiles/{handle}, GET /v1/github/repositories, or trending with language and time-window filters. Responses use { data, meta } with data.lookupStatus, meta.requestId, and meta.creditsCharged. Missing logins and unknown repos return typed not_found outcomes.

The same API key covers Instagram, X, LinkedIn, and the rest of the catalog — no second vendor or GitHub personal access token for these public lookups.

How to call the GitHub API

  1. 1. Create an API key

    Sign up at Social Fetch and copy a key (sfk_…). New accounts get 100 free credits — enough to exercise profile, repository, and trending routes against live data.

  2. 2. Call a GitHub route

    Send GET /v1/github/profiles/{handle} (or any other GitHub path) with x-api-key. Use the playground for one-off checks; use the TypeScript SDK or curl in production jobs.

  3. 3. Read the shared envelope

    Branch on data.lookupStatus before writing rows. Log meta.requestId for support. Bill against meta.creditsCharged — that field is the source of truth for what the call cost.

What each GitHub route returns

  • Profile cards by login — bio, company, location, follower and public-repo counts, User vs Organization.
  • Single repository metadata by URL — stars, forks, language, license, topics, push timestamps.
  • List public repositories for a user or org with pagination.
  • List public pull requests authored by a GitHub user, newest first.
  • Activity and yearly contribution graphs for shipping-signal enrichment.
  • Followers and following lists for developer-graph expansion.
  • Trending repositories filtered by language and daily / weekly / monthly window.
  • Trending developers for discovery and open-source scouting jobs.

How much does the GitHub API cost?

GitHub marketplace routes document credit costs per operation (many profile and repository GETs are 1 credit on a successful completed lookup). List and trending calls can differ — read each operation page. Credits never expire on pay-as-you-go packs. Check meta.creditsCharged on every response.

Social Fetch vs the official GitHub API

GitHub REST and GraphQL APIs are first-class for webhooks, writes, private repos you authorize, and GitHub-native automation. Social Fetch is public read enrichment: login or repo URL in, structured JSON out, one Social Fetch API key. Use official APIs when GitHub is the product; use Social Fetch when GitHub is one node in a multi-platform pipeline.

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