GitHub

Public repositories, project releases and issues and pull requests

GitHub returns public repository matches and details, up to 25 trending projects, issues, pull requests, and newest-first published releases; release or commit dates may be unavailable.

Get repository

Get public facts about a GitHub repository by name, owner/name, or link. A name alone selects the most-starred matching project. Release and commit dates may be unavailable.

Your information

OwnerOptional

Repository owner to use with a name, for example facebook.

Project

Repository name, owner/name, or GitHub repository link, for example facebook/react.

1 credit per run

Example results

Forks: 51,414
Stars: 250,794
License: MIT License
Watchers: 6,599
Repository: react/react
Description: The library for web and native user interfaces.
Open Issues: 1,387
Project Link: github.com
Homepage Link: react.dev
Main Language: JavaScript
Repository ID: 10270250
Default Branch: main
Last Commit Date: 2026-09-22
Contributors Count: 2,018
Latest Release Date: 2026-09-09
Latest Release Name: 19.3.0 (September 9, 2026)
Topics: declarative
frontend
javascript
library
react
ui

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About GitHub

GitHub, also called GH, searches public repositories by required keywords and optional language and sort filters.

Get repository returns public project facts from a required repository name, owner/name, or link.

List trending repositories uses optional language and period; List releases and List issues require a project and support optional filters.

Built by Fous from github.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with GitHub.

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Get repository

1 credit per run

Get public facts about a GitHub repository by name, owner/name, or link. A name alone selects the most-starred matching project. Release and commit dates may be unavailable.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Owner`owner`	Text	Optional	Repository owner to use with a name, for example facebook.Example: Facebook
Project`project`	Text	Required	Repository name, owner/name, or GitHub repository link, for example facebook/react.Example: React

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Forks`forks`	Number	Number of forks.Example: 51414
Stars`stars`	Number	Number of stars.Example: 250794
Topics`topics`	List	Repository topics.
License`license`	Text	License name in words, if known.Example: MIT License
Watchers`watchers`	Number	Number of people subscribed to notifications (not stars).Example: 6599
Repository`repository`	Text	Matched repository as owner/name.Example: react/react
Description`description`	Text	Project description, if provided.Example: The library for web and native user interfaces.
Open Issues`open_issues`	Number	Open issue and pull request count reported by GitHub.Example: 1387
Project Link`project_link`	Text	GitHub repository link.Example: https://github.com/react/react
Homepage Link`homepage_link`	Text	Project website link, if provided.Example: https://react.dev
Main Language`main_language`	Text	Primary programming language.Example: JavaScript
Repository ID`repository_id`	Number	GitHub repository ID.Example: 10270250
Default Branch`default_branch`	Text	Default branch name.Example: Main
Last Commit Date`last_commit_date`	Date	Date of most recent commit on the default branch, YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2026-09-22
Contributors Count`contributors_count`	Number	Number of contributors including anonymous contributors, if available.Example: 2018
Latest Release Date`latest_release_date`	Date	Date of latest published release, YYYY-MM-DD.Example: 2026-09-09
Latest Release Name`latest_release_name`	Text	Latest published release name, if available.Example: 19.3.0 (September 9, 2026)

Example result

For Owner: Facebook, Project: React

JSON

{
  "forks": 51414,
  "stars": 250794,
  "topics": [
    "declarative",
    "frontend",
    "javascript"
  ],
  "license": "MIT License",
  "watchers": 6599,
  "repository": "react/react",
  "description": "The library for web and native user interfaces.",
  "open_issues": 1387,
  "project_link": "https://github.com/react/react",
  "homepage_link": "https://react.dev",
  "main_language": "JavaScript",
  "repository_id": 10270250,
  "default_branch": "main",
  "last_commit_date": "2026-09-22",
  "contributors_count": 2018,
  "latest_release_date": "2026-09-09",
  "latest_release_name": "19.3.0 (September 9, 2026)"
}

List issues

1 credit per run

List public issues or pull requests for a GitHub project, with state, label and sorting options. A bare project name matches the most-starred repository.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Sort order, for example recently_updated.Example: Most commented
Type`type`	Text	Optional	What to list, for example issues.Example: Pull requests
Label`label`	Text	Optional	Only items with this label, for example bug.Example: kind/bug
State`state`	Text	Optional	Which state to include, for example open.Example: Closed
Project`project`	Text	Required	Repository name, owner/name or GitHub project link, for example kubernetes or kubernetes/kubernetes.Example: https://github.com/python/cpython
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of items to return, for example 20.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Items`items`	List
Link`items[].link`	Text	Example: https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/137215
State`items[].state`	Text	Example: Closed
Title`items[].title`	Text	Example: gh-137026: Add an explainer guide for asyncio
Author`items[].author`	Text	Example: anordin95
Labels`items[].labels`	List
Number`items[].number`	Number	Example: 137215
Created Date`items[].created_date`	Text	Example: 2025-07-29
Comment Count`items[].comment_count`	Number	Example: 24
Last Updated Date`items[].last_updated_date`	Text	Example: 2025-08-14
Project`project`	Text	Example: python/cpython
Project Link`project_link`	Text	Example: https://github.com/python/cpython

Example result

For Sort: Most commented, Type: Pull requests, State: Closed, Project: https://github.com/python/cpython, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "items": [
    {
      "link": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/137215",
      "state": "closed",
      "title": "gh-137026: Add an explainer guide for asyncio",
      "author": "anordin95",
      "labels": [
        "docs",
        "topic-asyncio",
        "skip news"
      ],
      "number": 137215,
      "created_date": "2025-07-29",
      "comment_count": 24,
      "last_updated_date": "2025-08-14"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/118450",
      "state": "closed",
      "title": "gh-117139: Convert the evaluation stack to stack refs",
      "author": "Fidget-Spinner",
      "labels": [
        "topic-free-threading"
      ],
      "number": 118450,
      "created_date": "2024-04-30",
      "comment_count": 65,
      "last_updated_date": "2026-08-11"
    },
    {
      "link": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/95749",
      "state": "closed",
      "title": "gh-95271: Improve sqlite3 tutorial wording",
      "author": "erlend-aasland",
      "labels": [
        "docs",
        "skip news"
      ],
      "number": 95749,
      "created_date": "2022-08-06",
      "comment_count": 23,
      "last_updated_date": "2022-08-18"
    }
  ],
  "project": "python/cpython",
  "project_link": "https://github.com/python/cpython"
}

List releases

1 credit per run

List published releases for a public GitHub project, newest first. A bare project name matches the most-starred repository; regular Git tags without a release are not included.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Project`project`	Text	Required	Project name, owner/name, or GitHub repository link, such as microsoft/vscode.Example: Vscode
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum number of releases to return, such as 10.Example: 2
Include Pre Releases`include_pre_releases`	Yes or no	Optional	Include pre-releases as well as stable releases; for example, true.Example: Yes

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Project`project`	Details
Name`project.name`	Text	Example: Vscode
Owner`project.owner`	Text	Example: Microsoft
Full Name`project.full_name`	Text	Example: microsoft/vscode
Page Link`project.page_link`	Text	Example: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode
Releases`releases`	List
Version`releases[].version`	Text	Example: 1.139.1
Pre Release`releases[].pre_release`	Text	Example: no
Release Date`releases[].release_date`	Text	Publication date in YYYY-MM-DD format.Example: 2026-09-25
Release Notes`releases[].release_notes`	Text	Plain text, truncated to 2,000 characters.Example: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139
Release Title`releases[].release_title`	Text	Example: 1.139.1
Download Files`releases[].download_files`	List
Release Page Link`releases[].release_page_link`	Text	Example: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.139.1

Example result

For Project: Vscode

JSON

{
  "project": {
    "name": "vscode",
    "owner": "microsoft",
    "full_name": "microsoft/vscode",
    "page_link": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode"
  },
  "releases": [
    {
      "version": "1.139.1",
      "pre_release": "no",
      "release_date": "2026-09-25",
      "release_notes": "https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139",
      "release_title": "1.139.1",
      "download_files": [],
      "release_page_link": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.139.1"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.139.0",
      "pre_release": "no",
      "release_date": "2026-09-23",
      "release_notes": "https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_139",
      "release_title": "1.139.0",
      "download_files": [],
      "release_page_link": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.139.0"
    },
    {
      "version": "1.138.0",
      "pre_release": "no",
      "release_date": "2026-09-16",
      "release_notes": "https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_138",
      "release_title": "1.138.0",
      "download_files": [],
      "release_page_link": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/releases/tag/1.138.0"
    }
  ]
}

List trending repositories

1 credit per run

List up to 25 public repositories trending on GitHub in page order, optionally filtered by programming language and time period.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Period`period`	Text	Optional	Time span for the trending list. Example: this_weekExample: This week
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Programming language to filter by, such as TypeScript. Leave blank for all languages. Example: TypeScriptExample: TypeScript

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Repositories`repositories`	List	Trending repositories in page order, up to 25.
Rank`repositories[].rank`	Number	Position on the trending page.Example: 1
Forks`repositories[].forks`	Number	Total repository forks, if shown.Example: 15753
Owner`repositories[].owner`	Text	Repository owner.Example: Paperclipai
Language`repositories[].language`	Text	Primary programming language, if shown.Example: TypeScript
Description`repositories[].description`	Text	Repository description, if present.Example: The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work
Total Stars`repositories[].total_stars`	Number	Total repository stars, if shown.Example: 91041
Project Link`repositories[].project_link`	Text	Link to the repository.Example: https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip
Project Name`repositories[].project_name`	Text	Repository name.Example: Paperclip
Stars Gained`repositories[].stars_gained`	Number	Stars gained during the selected period, if shown.Example: 7364

Example result

For Period: This week, Language: TypeScript

JSON

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "forks": 15753,
      "owner": "paperclipai",
      "language": "TypeScript",
      "description": "The open-source app everyone uses to manage agents at work",
      "total_stars": 91041,
      "project_link": "https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip",
      "project_name": "paperclip",
      "stars_gained": 7364
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "forks": 5224,
      "owner": "stablyai",
      "language": "TypeScript",
      "description": "Orca is the ADE for working with a fleet of parallel agents. Run any coding agent with your own subscription. Available on desktop, mobile and remote runtime.",
      "total_stars": 80044,
      "project_link": "https://github.com/stablyai/orca",
      "project_name": "orca",
      "stars_gained": 6227
    },
    {
      "rank": 3,
      "forks": 24898,
      "owner": "anthropics",
      "language": "TypeScript",
      "description": "Claude Code is an agentic coding tool that lives in your terminal, understands your codebase, and helps you code faster by executing routine tasks, explaining complex code, and handling git workflows …",
      "total_stars": 148395,
      "project_link": "https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code",
      "project_name": "claude-code",
      "stars_gained": 1493
    }
  ]
}

Search repositories

1 credit per run

Find public GitHub repositories by keywords, with an optional language filter and sort order. Returns up to 100 matches.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Sort`sort`	Text	Optional	Order of results, such as stars.Example: Stars
Query`query`	Text	Required	Keywords to search for, such as invoice pdf generator.Example: invoice pdf generator
Language`language`	Text	Optional	Repository language, such as Python. Use any for no language filter.Example: Python
Max Results`max_results`	Number	Optional	Maximum repositories to return, such as 20.Example: 3

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Repositories`repositories`	List	Public repositories matching the search.
Name`repositories[].name`	Text	Project name.Example: InvoiceGenerator
Forks`repositories[].forks`	Number	Fork count.Example: 125
Owner`repositories[].owner`	Text	Owner account name.Example: By cx
Stars`repositories[].stars`	Number	Star count.Example: 184
Full Name`repositories[].full_name`	Text	Owner and project name.Example: by-cx/InvoiceGenerator
Description`repositories[].description`	Text	Project description, if provided.Example: Library to generate PDF invoices.
Project Link`repositories[].project_link`	Link	Project page on GitHub.Example: https://github.com/by-cx/InvoiceGenerator
Main Language`repositories[].main_language`	Text	Main programming language, if known.Example: Python
Repository ID`repositories[].repository_id`	Number	GitHub repository ID.Example: 2173993
Last Updated Date`repositories[].last_updated_date`	Date	Date the repository was last updated.Example: 2026-08-12

Example result

For Sort: Stars, Query: invoice pdf generator, Language: Python, Max Results: 3

JSON

{
  "repositories": [
    {
      "name": "InvoiceGenerator",
      "forks": 125,
      "owner": "by-cx",
      "stars": 184,
      "full_name": "by-cx/InvoiceGenerator",
      "description": "Library to generate PDF invoices.",
      "project_link": "https://github.com/by-cx/InvoiceGenerator",
      "main_language": "Python",
      "repository_id": 2173993,
      "last_updated_date": "2026-08-12"
    },
    {
      "name": "Invoice-Generator-Bot-with-Telegram-Integration",
      "forks": 0,
      "owner": "bahramnejhad",
      "stars": 21,
      "full_name": "bahramnejhad/Invoice-Generator-Bot-with-Telegram-Integration",
      "description": "This project is a Telegram bot that allows users to generate sales invoices by interacting with the bot. It collects user details, such as their phone number and store information, then allows them to…",
      "project_link": "https://github.com/bahramnejhad/Invoice-Generator-Bot-with-Telegram-Integration",
      "main_language": "Python",
      "repository_id": 894488007,
      "last_updated_date": "2026-08-28"
    },
    {
      "name": "invoice-gen",
      "forks": 2,
      "owner": "nafeu",
      "stars": 13,
      "full_name": "nafeu/invoice-gen",
      "description": "Basic invoice generator for quick PDF invoices/quotes.",
      "project_link": "https://github.com/nafeu/invoice-gen",
      "main_language": "Python",
      "repository_id": 159879124,
      "last_updated_date": "2026-01-08"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@github",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_repository",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "owner": "facebook",
    "project": "react"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Find public repositories matching product or technology keywords
Compare repository stars, forks, and programming languages
Track trending projects by programming language and time period
Review published release versions and notes
Monitor public issues and pull requests by state or label

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with GitHub?

No. Fous is not affiliated with GitHub. This workflow reads the public github.com website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a GitHub account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from github.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 30, 2026.