Easily explore GitHub's REST API
The GitHub REST API lets you create calls to get the data you need to integrate with GitHub.
Popular endpoints
GET
List repositories for a user
POST
Create a pull request
POST
Create an issue
GET
List issue comments for a repository
GET
Search repositories
GET
Get a repository
Common questions
How can I send requests to the GitHub API?
tryapis.com lets you easily send requests to GitHub's 775 DELETE, GET, PATCH, POST and PUT API endpoints from your browser or from a cURL command. Find the endpoint you're looking for in the navigation bar.
How can I use the GitHub API in my app or website?
First, find the endpoint you need on tryapis.com. Then, add any parameters you want to pass in to the endpoint. Finally, select "Generate code" and choose your programming language of choice, like Node.js or Python.
What's the difference between tryapis.com and Postman?
tryapis.com pre-populates headers, query and body parameters (with in-line docs!) to save you time. Postman is better for internal APIs that don't have OpenAPI Specs.
What version of GitHub's API does tryapis.com use?
1.1.4 (from GitHub's latest OpenAPI spec)
Do I have to pay to use tryapis.com?
No, tryapis.com is free to use.
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