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Linus Torvalds

@torvalds

Followers
329,772
Following
0
Public repos
12
Gists
1
  • Linux Foundation
  • Portland, OR
  • Joined Sep 3, 2011

Recently updated repositories, by stars

  • linuxLinux kernel source treeC, 253,786 stars, 67,471 forks
  • GuitarPedalLinus learns analog circuitsC, 2,472 stars, 128 forks

Open on GitHub

Free, no signup. A limited number of lookups per visitor each hour. Public data only.

How it works

The tool shows the public profile: name, bio, company, location, followers and the number of public repositories. Below it are the account's most recently updated repositories, the page of them the API returns, ordered by stars.

Use this in your app

This tool calls GET /v1/github/user. See the reference, or get early access for a key.

It also calls /v1/github/user/repositories. Two requests, 1 credit each.

curl
curl -G "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/github/user" \
  -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "handle=torvalds"
Python
import os
import requests

params = {
    "handle": "torvalds",
}
res = requests.get(
    "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/github/user",
    headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY"]},
    params=params,
)
body = res.json()

if body["ok"]:
    print(body["data"])
else:
    print(body["error"]["code"], body["error"]["message"])
TypeScript
const url = new URL("https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/github/user");
url.search = new URLSearchParams({
  "handle": "torvalds"
}).toString();
const res = await fetch(url, {
  headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY! },
});
const body = await res.json();

if (body.ok) {
  console.log(body.data);
} else {
  console.error(body.error.code, body.error.message);
}
n8n
{
  "nodes": [
    {
      "name": "SocialScrape GitHub user",
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
      "typeVersion": 4.2,
      "position": [
        0,
        0
      ],
      "parameters": {
        "method": "GET",
        "url": "https://api.socialscrape.io/v1/github/user",
        "sendQuery": true,
        "queryParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "handle",
              "value": "torvalds"
            }
          ]
        },
        "sendHeaders": true,
        "headerParameters": {
          "parameters": [
            {
              "name": "x-api-key",
              "value": "={{ $env.SOCIALSCRAPE_API_KEY }}"
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {}
}

Questions

Is this the GitHub API?

It is the SocialScrape GitHub endpoints, which return public profile and repository data in the same shape as every other platform.

Why are only some repositories shown?

One page of the most recently updated repositories is read. The API pages through all of them.

Is this tool free?

Yes. No account and no card. Each visitor gets a limited number of lookups an hour, so it stays free for everyone.

How do I get this data in my own app?

The tool makes several API calls; each one is a single request in your code. Send GET /v1/github/user with your key in the x-api-key header. A request costs 1 credit. A repeat of something fetched recently costs 0 credits, and failed requests are free. See the reference.