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GitHub User Contributions
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/user-contributionsFetch a GitHub user's contribution graph for a year (total contributions plus per-day counts and heatmap intensity).
- Price
- From $0.0012USD / call
- Method
- POST
- Response
- JSON
- Parameters
- 1 required · 1 optional
Playground
Input
GitHub username.
Calendar year of the contribution graph. Defaults to the current year.
OutputReady
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API README
GitHub User Contributions API
Fetch a GitHub user's contribution graph for a year (total contributions plus per-day counts and heatmap intensity).
Request
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "github/user-contributions", "year": 2024, "handle": "torvalds"}'
The result is returned in outputs[0].data. Lookups that find nothing fail with a not-found error.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
handle | string | Yes | GitHub username. |
year | integer | No | Calendar year of the contribution graph. Defaults to the current year. |
Pricing
Billed at the actual cost of each call, about $0.0012 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls and lookups that find nothing are not charged.
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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/user-contributions" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"year": 2024,
"handle": "torvalds"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"2. Authentication
Set your SandBase API key in your server environment. Requests use Bearer authentication.
export SANDBASE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Keep your key on the server. Do not expose it in browser code.
3. Parameters
yearinteger
Calendar year of the contribution graph. Defaults to the current year.
4. Response
Saved example response for this API; no live request is made when viewing it.
No saved response has been published. Run the API in Playground to inspect its response.
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Questions
FAQ
How do I use the GitHub User Contributions API?
Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/github/user-contributions 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 User Contributions 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 User Contributions API accept?
Required: handle (string). Optional: year (integer). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.
What does the GitHub User Contributions API return?
A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).
Do I need a GitHub developer account or API key?
No. GitHub User Contributions 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.