GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API
Easily extract GitHub repositories, project details, and contributor contact information using keywords, stars, and update dates. No coding or proxies required.
Brief
What is GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API?
BrowserAct’s GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API lets you extract project details and contributor contact information from GitHub, without building crawler scripts or dealing with rate limits.
This API is designed for targeted talent sourcing and repository analysis. Simply provide keywords, stars, and update time, and BrowserAct will traverse the search results, extract repository metrics, and fetch detailed profiles of the contributors, returning it all directly via API.
It is ideal for tech recruiting, building developer communities (DevRel), open-source collaboration, and generating targeted leads for developer tools.
What data can you get through GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API?
Project Fields
Field | Description |
repository_name | The name of the GitHub repository |
repository_url | The URL link to the repository |
repository_owner_name | The owner/creator of the repository |
repository_description | A brief description of the repository |
star_count | The number of stars the repository has received |
Contributor Fields
Field | Description |
user_name | The GitHub username of the contributor |
profile_url | The URL link to the contributor's profile |
bio | The bio or short description of the contributor |
repositories_summary | A summary of other repositories owned by the contributor |
personal_website | The contributor's personal website link |
The contributor's Twitter handle |
Why GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API is right for you
- Zero Code Required:
Extract GitHub repository and contributor data without writing complex scraping scripts.
- Proxy-Free:
No need to manage proxies or handle GitHub's rate limits and anti-bot mechanisms.
- Targeted Sourcing:
Effectively identify and reach out to potential developers, open-source contributors, or job candidates based on specific project metrics.
API Parameters
Parameter | Required | Type | Default | Description |
KeyWords | Yes | string | browser automation | Keywords for searching repositories |
stars | Yes | number | 100 | Minimum number of stars the repository should have |
updated | Yes | string | 2026-01-01 | Date when the repository was last updated |
Page_Turns | Yes | number | 1 | Number of page turns to complete. For example, if there are 39 pages in total and you want to extract the first 2 pages, input 2. |
date_limit_per_page | Yes | number | 5 | How many data items to extract per page in the search results list. |
Code to Integrate
Click Get code, replace the API key, and run the code directly in your application.
API Key, get from: https://www.browseract.com/reception/integrations
`API_KEY = os.getenv("BROWSERACT_API_KEY", "app-abcdefghijklmn")`
Replace:
`app-abcdefghijklmn`
with your own API key, and the code will run successfully.
You can find your API key in the API & Integrations section of the BrowserAct dashboard.
API Example
Input
- KeyWords: browser automation
- stars: 100
- updated: 2026-01-01
- Page_Turns: 1
- date_limit_per_page: 5
Steps
1. Click Get the Code
2. Run the request
3. Receive structured project and contributor data via API
Create Your Own GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API
To create your own GitHub Project & Contributor Finder API, simply start from a prebuilt template.
- Click Create from Template in the top-right corner
- Complete the setup
- You’ll receive a callable workflow_id
Once created, you can use the BrowserAct API to invoke your workflow programmatically and retrieve full details directly in your application.
Need help?
Discord: [Discord Community]
E-mail: service@browseract.com
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