# GitHub Trending Developers API

> List trending GitHub developers (rank, username, name, avatar, and their most popular repository), optionally filtered by programming language and time range.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/github/trending-developers
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/github/trending-developers#api

## Facts

- Provider: GitHub
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/trending-developers`
- 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/trending-developers` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `since` | string | no | daily, weekly, monthly |
| `language` | string | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the GitHub Trending Developers API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/trending-developers 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 Trending Developers 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 Trending Developers API accept?

No parameters are required. Optional: since (one of daily, weekly, monthly) and language (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the GitHub Trending Developers API return?

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

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

No. GitHub Trending Developers 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 Trending Developers API

List trending GitHub developers (rank, username, name, avatar, and their most popular repository), optionally filtered by programming language and time range.

#### 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/trending-developers", "since": "weekly", "language": "go"}'
```

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

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `language` | string | No | Programming language to filter trending developers (e.g. javascript, python, go). |
| `since` | string | No | Trending range: daily, weekly, or monthly (defaults to daily). One of: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`. |

#### 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.