github.search_repos

stable Advanced

Search GitHub repositories (most starred first).

GET /v1/github/search_repos

What you get#

A list of GitHub results in Onekey's unified shape, in data (an array). An empty array is a normal, successful answer and is charged like any other; a source that reports "nothing found" as an error returns a free 404 not_found instead.

Pagination: 10 results per page. The response carries a pagination block; send its next_cursor back as the cursor parameter to get the next page. Every page is one call at the price below. See Pagination.

Also works with: Multi-platform search as the GitHub search leg. Any batch can include it.

What it costs#

Advanced · 5 credits 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
`q`	string	yes	(required)	Search query	max 200 chars; trimmed, repeated spaces collapsed
`cursor`	string	no	-	Opaque cursor from a previous response's `pagination.next_cursor`. Omit for the first page.	-

Request#

curl "https://api.onekey.dev/v1/github/search_repos?q=language%3Apython%20stars%3A%3E50000" \
  -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": "54346799",
        "name": "public-apis/public-apis",
        "description": "A collective list of free APIs",
        "url": "https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis",
        "stats": {
          "stars": 484083,
          "forks": 53485,
          "openIssues": 1963,
          "watchers": null
        },
        "language": "Python",
        "createdAt": "2016-03-20T23:49:42Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-09-28T20:35:26Z",
        "tags": [
          "api",
          "apis",
          "dataset"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "pushedAt": "2026-09-27T19:29:21Z",
        "license": "MIT",
        "defaultBranch": "master",
        "archived": false,
        "homepageUrl": "https://APILayer.com/?utm_source=Github&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Public-apis-repo"
      },
      "author": {
        "username": "public-apis",
        "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/51121562?v=4"
      }
    },
    {
      "entity": {
        "id": "13491895",
        "name": "EbookFoundation/free-programming-books",
        "description": ":books: Freely available programming books",
        "url": "https://github.com/EbookFoundation/free-programming-books",
        "stats": {
          "stars": 398078,
          "forks": 66871,
          "openIssues": 91,
          "watchers": null
        },
        "language": "Python",
        "createdAt": "2013-10-11T06:50:37Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-09-28T20:17:09Z",
        "tags": [
          "books",
          "education",
          "hacktoberfest"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "pushedAt": "2026-09-24T12:26:41Z",
        "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
        "defaultBranch": "main",
        "archived": false,
        "homepageUrl": "https://ebookfoundation.github.io/free-programming-books/"
      },
      "author": {
        "username": "EbookFoundation",
        "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14127308?v=4"
      }
    }
  ],
  "metadata": {
    "platform": "github",
    "endpoint": "search_repos",
    "cached": false,
    "stale": false,
    "age_s": 0,
    "fetched_at": "2026-01-01T12:00:00+00:00",
    "credits_charged": 5,
    "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 2 minutes. Repeat calls in that window are served from cache and are free.
Between 2 minutes and 15 minutes 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 hour more (marked stale).
A "not found" is remembered for 1 minute 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`	Unknown endpoint path.
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).