github.repo

stable Standard

Full metadata of a GitHub repository.

GET /v1/github/repo

What you get#

One GitHub record in Onekey's unified shape, in data. If the record does not exist you get a 404 not_found and are not charged.

Also works with: URL lookup (github.com/{owner}/{repo}). Any batch can include it.

What it costs#

Standard · 1 credit for a fresh fetch, charged only when it succeeds.
Free when served from cache (0.2 credit for a cached response over 100 KB).
Free if the request is invalid (never charged) or the source fails or reports not found (refunded).

Parameters#

Name	Type	Required	Default	What it is	Constraints
`owner`	string	yes	(required)	GitHub user or organisation login	max 39 chars; must match `[a-z0-9](?:[a-z0-9-]{0,38})`; trimmed, leading @ removed, lowercased
`repo`	string	yes	(required)	Repository name	max 100 chars; must match `[a-z0-9_-][a-z0-9._-]{0,99}`; trimmed, lowercased

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/github/repo?owner=facebook&repo=react" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Try it

Add your key to run this call right here. No key? Get one free. The key stays in this tab.

Recorded response#

A real GitHub response, recorded and returned in Onekey's shape. Fields the platform does not provide are null.

json

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "entity": {
      "id": "10270250",
      "name": "react/react",
      "description": "The library for web and native user interfaces.",
      "url": "https://github.com/react/react",
      "stats": {
        "stars": 250810,
        "forks": 51416,
        "openIssues": 1387,
        "watchers": 6599
      },
      "language": "JavaScript",
      "createdAt": "2013-05-24T16:15:54Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-09-28T19:51:48Z",
      "tags": [
        "declarative",
        "frontend",
        "javascript"
      ]
    },
    "package": {
      "pushedAt": "2026-09-27T11:10:32Z",
      "license": "MIT",
      "defaultBranch": "main",
      "archived": false,
      "homepageUrl": "https://react.dev"
    },
    "author": {
      "username": "react",
      "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/102812?v=4"
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "github",
    "endpoint": "repo",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 1,
    "request_id": "7f3a9c2e5b1d4c8fa2e6d0b9c4f18e37"
  },
  "error": null
}

Field mapping#

How this endpoint's source fields become Onekey's unified schema. Fields the source lacks come back as null.

Source path	Onekey field	Transform
`id`	`entity.id`	`toString`
`full_name`	`entity.name`	-
`description`	`entity.description`	-
`html_url`	`entity.url`	`safeUrl`
`stargazers_count`	`entity.stats.stars`	`toNumber`
`forks_count`	`entity.stats.forks`	`toNumber`
`open_issues_count`	`entity.stats.openIssues`	`toNumber`
`subscribers_count`	`entity.stats.watchers`	`toNumber`
`language`	`entity.language`	-
`created_at`	`entity.createdAt`	`toIsoDate`
`updated_at`	`entity.updatedAt`	`toIsoDate`
`pushed_at`	`package.pushedAt`	`toIsoDate`
`owner.login`	`author.username`	-
`owner.avatar_url`	`author.avatarUrl`	`safeUrl`
`license.spdx_id`	`package.license`	-
`topics`	`entity.tags`	-
`default_branch`	`package.defaultBranch`	-
`archived`	`package.archived`	`toBoolean`
`homepage`	`package.homepageUrl`	`safeUrl`

Caching and freshness#

Fresh for about 30 minutes. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 30 minutes and 6 hours the cached copy is still served instantly and marked stale: true while Onekey refreshes it in the background.
If the source is down when a refresh is needed, the last copy can be served for up to 1 day more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 5 minutes and is free.
The cache is shared across all customers, which is what keeps repeat calls cheap.

What can go wrong#

Status	Code	What to do
401	`unauthorized`	Check the `x-api-key` header.
402	`insufficient_credits`	Add credits; your balance must cover the price.
404	`not_found`	That record does not exist. Free; do not retry.
422	`invalid_params`	Fix the parameters using the table above. Free.
429	`rate_limited`	Wait `Retry-After` seconds, then retry.
502	`upstream_error`	The source failed. Refunded; retry with backoff.

See Errors for the full list and retry guidance.

Status: stable (verified against the live source).