# GitHub Repository API

> Fetch a GitHub repository's metadata by URL (stars, forks, language, topics, license, and timestamps).

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/github/repository
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/github/repository#api

## Facts

- Provider: GitHub
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/repository`
- Price: From $0.0012 per call
- Capabilities: api, github, developer, code
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/repository` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `url` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the GitHub Repository API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/repository with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the GitHub Repository API cost?

From $0.0012 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the GitHub Repository API accept?

Required: url (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the GitHub Repository API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a GitHub developer account or API key?

No. GitHub Repository runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for GitHub API access separately.

## README

### GitHub Repository API

Fetch a GitHub repository's metadata by URL (stars, forks, language, topics, license, and timestamps).

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "github/repository", "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. Lookups that find nothing fail with a not-found error.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `url` | string | Yes | GitHub repository URL (e.g. https://github.com/facebook/react). |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, about $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls and lookups that find nothing are not charged.