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How to get GitHub activity

TL;DR
To get GitHub activity, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/github/activity with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for ~4 credits (0.4/result) per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Public events with typed payload (Push commits/ref, PR/issue action) — 90-event ceiling.
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How to get GitHub activity (step by step)

  1. 1

    Get a free API key

    Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.

  2. 2

    Call the GitHub Activity API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/github/activity with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.

  3. 3

    Read the JSON response

    Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.

Code example

curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/github/activity?username=getify" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "username": "getify",
    "eventCeiling": 90,
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "nextCursor": null,
    "hasMore": false,
    "events": [
      {
        "id": "17306408807",
        "type": "DiscussionEvent",
        "repo": "enisdenjo/graphql-sse",
        "repoUrl": "https://github.com/enisdenjo/graphql-sse",
        "payload": {
          "action": "created"
        },
        "createdAt": "2025-09-02T18:48:23Z",
        "public": true
      },
      {
        "id": "15945914865",
        "type": "IssueCommentEvent",
        "repo": "bakkot/structured-concurrency-for-js",
        "repoUrl": "https://github.com/bakkot/structured-concurrency-for-js",
        "payload": {
          "action": "created"
        },
        "createdAt": "2026-09-28T18:54:06Z",
        "public": true
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
usernamestring YesGitHub username or profile URL, e.g. getify.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 10, max 90). Billed per result.
cursorstringNoOpaque cursor from a previous nextCursor. Pagination stops after GitHub's 90-event public activity ceiling.
cachebooleanNoSet true to serve from the 24h response cache (0 credits on hit). Default false — always fetch fresh.

Frequently asked questions

What does the GitHub Activity API do?

The GitHub Activity API lets you list items in bulk with metadata from a public GitHub GitHub resource using one GET request to /v1/github/activity. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the GitHub Activity API cost?

At the default limit this endpoint costs 4 credits (0.4 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a GitHub API key or OAuth?

No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle access, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.

Why is there an eventCeiling of 90?

GitHub's /users/{u}/events/public returns at most 90 events (and only ~90 days). We echo eventCeiling and stop hasMore there — deep pagination past that is not available.

Where is the commit message / branch?

On PushEvent rows, payload.ref is the branch and payload.commits[] has sha + message. Other types expose payload.action and the related entity fields.

Is the GitHub Activity API suitable for production use?

Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Selected profile endpoints also accept cacheMaxAge=1d|3d|7d|14d|30d. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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