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GitHub Repo Dossier API

Returns one bundle for a repository: its details, a README excerpt, the latest three releases, the top feature request, and the top complaint.

GET /v1/github/repo/dossier

Last updated November 2026Maintained by the SocialCrawl team

When to use the GitHub Repo Dossier API

Use it when a single call should give you enough to summarise a project, instead of calling repo, README, releases, and issues separately.

From the API reference

Composite endpoint: fetches repo metadata, README excerpt, latest 3 releases, top feature request, and top complaint in parallel and returns a structured dossier { info, readme, releases, top_issues }. Useful for AI-grounding workflows where a single call should return everything you'd need to summarise a project. 5 credits per call.

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GitHub API

What can you do with the Repo Dossier API?

The Repo Dossier endpoint gives you structured GitHub data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

# GET /v1/github/repo/dossier: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
# --max-time 60: the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
# --retry 3: retries timeouts, 429 and 5xx, honoring Retry-After.
# -o response.json keeps only the final attempt's body.
# One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
IDEMPOTENCY_KEY=$(od -An -N16 -tx1 /dev/urandom | tr -d ' \n')
curl -sS --max-time 60 --retry 3 -o response.json \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $IDEMPOTENCY_KEY" \
  "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/github/repo/dossier?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Ffacebook%2Freact" && cat response.json
# GET /v1/github/repo/dossier: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
# Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
import os
import random
import time
import uuid

import requests

API_KEY = os.environ.get("SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY", "YOUR_API_KEY")
TIMEOUT_S = 60  # the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
MAX_RETRIES = 3
URL = "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/github/repo/dossier"


def backoff(attempt):
    # Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
    return 2 ** attempt * (0.5 + random.random() / 2)


def socialcrawl(params):
    # One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
    idempotency_key = str(uuid.uuid4())
    for attempt in range(MAX_RETRIES + 1):
        try:
            res = requests.get(
                URL,
                params=params,
                headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY, "Idempotency-Key": idempotency_key},
                timeout=TIMEOUT_S,
            )
            body = res.json()
        except (requests.RequestException, ValueError):
            # A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
            if attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
                raise
            time.sleep(backoff(attempt))
            continue
        if body["success"]:
            return body
        error = body["error"]
        # Branch on error["type"], never on the message text.
        if error["type"] == "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND":
            return None  # refunded: nothing to read
        retry_after = res.headers.get("Retry-After")
        # SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
        permanent = error["type"] == "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" and retry_after is None
        if not error.get("retryable") or permanent or attempt == MAX_RETRIES:
            raise RuntimeError(f"{error['type']}: {error['message']} (request_id {body['request_id']})")
        # Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
        time.sleep(float(retry_after) if retry_after else backoff(attempt))


params = {
    "url": "https://github.com/facebook/react",
}
body = socialcrawl(params)
if body is not None:
    print(body["data"])
// GET /v1/github/repo/dossier: 5 credits per call. Cache hits are free and failed calls are refunded.
// Check the price first for 0 credits: add dry_run=1 to the query. Nothing is fetched or charged.
const API_KEY = process.env.SOCIALCRAWL_API_KEY ?? "YOUR_API_KEY";
const TIMEOUT_MS = 60_000; // the API's own time limit for this endpoint.
const MAX_RETRIES = 3;

type Page = { next_cursor: string | null; has_more: boolean };
type SocialCrawlResponse =
  | { success: true; data: any; pagination?: Page; credits_used: number; request_id: string }
  | { success: false; error: { type: string; message: string; retryable: boolean }; request_id: string };

const sleep = (ms: number) => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
// Exponential backoff with jitter: about 1 s, 2 s, then 4 s.
const backoffMs = (attempt: number) => 2 ** attempt * 1000 * (0.5 + Math.random() / 2);

async function socialcrawl(url: URL) {
  // One Idempotency-Key per request, reused on every retry, so a retried call is never charged twice.
  const idempotencyKey = crypto.randomUUID();
  for (let attempt = 0; ; attempt++) {
    let res: Response;
    let body: SocialCrawlResponse;
    try {
      res = await fetch(url, {
        headers: {
          "x-api-key": API_KEY,
          "Idempotency-Key": idempotencyKey,
        },
        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(TIMEOUT_MS),
      });
      body = (await res.json()) as SocialCrawlResponse;
    } catch (error) {
      // A timeout, a dropped connection or a non-JSON gateway page: retry with the same key.
      if (attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) throw error;
      await sleep(backoffMs(attempt));
      continue;
    }
    if (body.success) return body;
    // Branch on error.type, never on the message text.
    if (body.error.type === "RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND") return null; // refunded: nothing to read
    const retryAfter = res.headers.get("Retry-After");
    // SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE without Retry-After is a withdrawn endpoint: permanent.
    const permanent = body.error.type === "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE" && retryAfter === null;
    if (!body.error.retryable || permanent || attempt >= MAX_RETRIES) {
      throw new Error(`${body.error.type}: ${body.error.message} (request_id ${body.request_id})`);
    }
    // Retry-After (seconds) wins; otherwise back off.
    await sleep(retryAfter ? Number(retryAfter) * 1000 : backoffMs(attempt));
  }
}

const url = new URL("https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/github/repo/dossier");
url.searchParams.set("url", "https://github.com/facebook/react");

const body = await socialcrawl(url);
if (body) console.log(body.data);

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
urlYesGitHub repo URL: `https://github.com/{owner}/{repo}`.
Example Response

What does the GitHub Repo Dossier API return?

Every response follows one unified schema. Here is a real, unmodified response body, so you can see the exact fields you get back before spending a credit.

Example response
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "github",
  "endpoint": "/v1/github/repo/dossier",
  "data": {
    "info": {
      "id": 10270250,
      "full_name": "react/react",
      "description": "The library for web and native user interfaces.",
      "language": "JavaScript",
      "stars": 250859,
      "forks": 51424,
      "open_issues": 1402,
      "watchers": 6602,
      "created_at": "2013-05-24T16:15:54Z",
      "pushed_at": "2026-10-01T15:08:09Z",
      "homepage": "https://react.dev",
      "topics": [
        "declarative",
        "frontend"
      ]
    },
    "readme": "# [React](https://react.dev/) · [![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/main/LICENSE) [![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/react.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/react) [![(Runtime) Build and Test](https://github.com/facebook/react/actions/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/facebook/react/actions/workflows/runtime_build_and_test.yml) [![(Compiler) TypeScript](https://github.com/facebook/react/actions/workflows/compiler_typescript.yml/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://github.com/facebook/react/actions/workflows/compiler_typescript.yml) [![PRs Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/PRs-welcome-brightgreen.svg)](https://legacy.reactjs.org/docs/how-to-contribute.html#your-first-pull-request)\n\nReact is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces.\n\n* **Declarative:** React makes it painless to create interactive UIs. Design simple views for each state in your application, and React will efficiently update and render just the right components when your data changes. Declarative views make your code more predictable, simpler to understand, and easier to debug.\n* **Component-Based:** Build encapsulated components that manage their own state, then compose them to make complex UIs. Since component logic is written in JavaScript instead of templates, you can easily pass rich data through your app and keep the state out of the DOM.\n* **Learn Once, Write Anywhere:** We don't make assumptions about the rest of your technology stack, so you can develop new features in React without rewriting existing code. React can also render on the server using [Node](https://nodejs.org/en) and power mobile apps using [React Native](https://reactnative.dev/).\n\n[Learn how to use React in your project](https://react.dev/learn).\n\n## Installation\n\nReact has been designed for gradual adoption from the start, and **you can use as little or as much React as you need**:\n",
    "releases": [
      {
        "tag": "v19.3.0",
        "name": "19.3.0 (September 9, 2026)",
        "date": "2026-09-09T18:01:33Z",
        "body": "Below is a list of all new features, APIs, and bug fixes.\r\n\r\nRead the [React 19.3 release post](https://react.dev/blog/2026/09/09/react-19-3) for more information.\r\n\r\n## New React Features\r\n\r\n- `<ViewTransition />`: Adds `<ViewTransition />` and `addTransitionType` APIs to power View Transition animations in React (@sebmarkbage, @jackpope, @gaearon: [#31975](https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/31975), [#31987](https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/31987), [#31996](https://github.com/facebook"
      },
      {
        "tag": "v19.2.8",
        "name": "19.2.8 (July 21st, 2026)",
        "date": "2026-07-21T15:49:09Z",
        "body": "## React Server Components\r\n\r\n- Performance improvements when decoding\r\n ([#37087](https://github.com/facebook/react/pull/37087) by @eps1lon)"
      }
    ],
    "top_issues": {
      "top_feature_request": null,
      "top_complaint": null
    }
  },
  "credits_used": 5,
  "request_id": "req_example000000",
  "cached": false,
  "credits_remaining": 9999,
  "source": "captured",
  "captured_at": "2026-10-02T15:36:53.474Z",
  "redacted": true
}

Live sample illustrating the unified response shape. Field values reflect the record you query.

API Details

How does the GitHub Repo Dossier API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON in our unified schema. Supported computed fields are populated when the source provides the required inputs.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for GitHub Repo Dossier data?

We handle the complexity of GitHub data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

Developer First

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The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 69 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 69 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

When an endpoint supports these metrics and the source provides the required inputs, the normalized record includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language. Ready to use.

See your data before you code

Visual Data Explorer. Paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
[ .JSON ]
{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}
+ 69 platforms
FAQ

Have a question? We got answers

Find answers to frequently asked questions about SocialCrawl's API, pricing, and capabilities.

Contact us
What does the GitHub Repo Dossier API do?
It pulls a repository's stats, recent activity, and issues, then uses AI to synthesize them into one project dossier, a competitive-intelligence brief on the project. You get the whole picture in a single call instead of stitching endpoints yourself.
How do I call the dossier endpoint?
Send a GET request to /v1/github/repo/dossier with the repository URL in the url parameter. SocialCrawl gathers the repo, activity, and issue data upstream, runs the AI synthesis, and returns the assembled dossier in one response.
What goes into the dossier?
Repository stats (stars, forks, language, license), a read on recent commit and release activity, and a synthesis of what the open issues say about the project's health and direction, combined into one structured brief.
Why not just call the repo and issues endpoints myself?
You can, but you would then have to fetch several endpoints, join them, and write the analysis. The dossier endpoint does all of that in one call and adds the AI synthesis, something GitHub's own REST API does not provide.
How much does the GitHub Repo Dossier API cost?
This is an advanced endpoint at 5 credits per call, because it fans out to several upstream calls and runs an AI synthesis pass. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required, enough to build 20 dossiers before you pay.

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