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GitHub User Info API

Retrieve public GitHub user profile data including bio, company, location, follower count, repositories, and associated email addresses.

Degraded1 credit = 1 requestGET/v2/github/user/info
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Endpoint Overview

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OverviewLink to Overview

The GitHub User Info endpoint retrieves the full public profile of any GitHub user, including follower count, repositories, company, location, and email addresses.

QuickstartLink to Quickstart

GET https://api.piloterr.com/v2/github/user/info?query=torvalds

ParametersLink to Parameters

Parameter Type Required Description
query string yes GitHub profile URL, username, or email

Response fieldsLink to Response fields

Field Type Description
login string GitHub username
name string Display name
company string Company affiliation
followers number GitHub followers
public_repos number Public repository count
email array Associated email addresses

NotesLink to Notes

  • Only public profile data is returned.
  • Email may be empty if not made public.

Main use casesLink to Main use cases

  • Enrich developer records with GitHub profile data for technical outreach
  • Verify developer credentials via follower count and repositories
  • Build developer analytics dashboards with open-source metrics
  • Identify open-source project maintainers by username or email

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