GitHub API

Development · Operational · 30d uptime 100%

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Create integrations, retrieve data, and automate your workflows with the GitHub REST API.

Trust signals

Pricing

FREEMIUM

Auth

OAUTH2

CORS

Yes

Rate limit

60/hour unauthenticated; 5,000/hour authenticated.

Health

66ms

Trust score

100 (A)

Last checked Oct 19, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%

Excellent production-readiness signals.

Links

Documentationdocs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/rest
Base URLapi.github.com
OpenAPI specraw.githubusercontent.com/github/rest-api-description/main/descriptions/api.github.com/api.github.com.json

Integration checklist

Auth is OAUTH2
CORS enabled — callable directly from browsers.
Rate limit: 60/hour unauthenticated; 5,000/hour authenticated.

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