GitHub REST API
FreeLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Official API for GitHub repositories, issues, pull requests, users, and organizations.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World'
Free tier, in plain English
No API-specific paid tier; anyone can use it, with much higher rate limits once you authenticate with a token.
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