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GET /v1/github/pull-requests

GitHub Pull Requests API

List GitHub pull requests with full metadata per item and cursor pagination (nextCursor + hasMore).

~12 credits (0.4/result) per request

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TL;DR

List GitHub pull requests with full metadata per item and cursor pagination (nextCursor + hasMore). The GitHub Pull Requests API (GitHub) is a single authenticated GET request to /v1/github/pull-requests that responds with clean JSON and costs ~12 credits (0.4/result). Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh. Start with 100 free credits — no credit card.

What is the GitHub Pull Requests API?

The GitHub Pull Requests API lets you list items in bulk with metadata for GitHub pull requests with a single REST call. No OAuth, no infrastructure to maintain, and no platform SDKs — send the request, get clean structured JSON back. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh.

What you get

Bulk list of pull requests with metadata
Dates, URLs, and engagement fields when available
Configurable result limit
Ideal for monitoring and content pipelines

Try it

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Parameters

repo*stringRepository URL or owner/name, e.g. vercel/next.js.stateoptionalstringopen, closed, or all. Default open.limitoptionalintegerMax items to return (default 30, max 100). Billed per result.cursoroptionalstringPagination cursor. Leave empty for the first page; then pass the nextCursor value returned in the previous response.cacheoptionalbooleanSet true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

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Example response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "repository": "vercel/next.js",
    "totalReturned": 5,
    "nextCursor": "2",
    "hasMore": true,
    "pullRequests": [
      {
        "id": 4101562593,
        "number": 96016,
        "title": "Upgrade React from `172742b4-20260716` to `81e442ea-20260721`",
        "state": "closed",
        "url": "https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96016",
        "author": "vercel-release-bot",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-21T16:55:14Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T17:25:32Z",
        "mergedAt": "2026-07-21T17:25:14Z"
      },
      {
        "id": 4101405905,
        "number": 96014,
        "title": "Fix Turbopack middleware matcher with i18n single locale",
        "state": "closed",
        "url": "https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96014",
        "author": "eps1lon",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-21T16:33:19Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T17:10:46Z",
        "mergedAt": "2026-07-21T16:46:57Z"
      },
      {
        "id": 4101405368,
        "number": 96013,
        "title": "Improve performance of validating MPA form submissions",
        "state": "closed",
        "url": "https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96013",
        "author": "eps1lon",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-21T16:33:14Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T17:11:36Z",
        "mergedAt": "2026-07-21T16:46:56Z"
      },
      {
        "id": 4101404758,
        "number": 96012,
        "title": "Enforce `serverActions.bodySizeLimit` for Server Actions in Edge runtime",
        "state": "closed",
        "url": "https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96012",
        "author": "eps1lon",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-21T16:33:08Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T17:11:36Z",
        "mergedAt": "2026-07-21T16:46:55Z"
      },
      {
        "id": 4101404245,
        "number": 96011,
        "title": "Set correct origin for internal redirects in custom server",
        "state": "closed",
        "url": "https://github.com/vercel/next.js/pull/96011",
        "author": "eps1lon",
        "createdAt": "2026-07-21T16:33:03Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-07-21T17:07:39Z",
        "mergedAt": "2026-07-21T16:46:54Z"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Billing metadata is returned in response headers: X-Captapi-Credits (credits charged), X-Captapi-Cache (hit or miss), and X-Captapi-Source. Failed requests (4xx/5xx) are never charged. See the full list of error codes in the error reference.

Response structure

A successful call returns success, cached, creditsUsed, and a data object with the following fields:

Top-level fields

repositoryRepository. Example: "vercel/next.js".
totalReturnedNumber of items returned in this response.
nextCursorCursor to pass for the next page of results.
hasMoreWhether more results are available beyond this page. When true, pass nextCursor to fetch the next page.

Pull requests

Each item in pullRequests contains:

idStable platform ID for the item.
numberNumber. Example: 96016.
titleTitle of the item.
stateState. Example: "closed".
urlCanonical URL of the item.
authorAuthor name or handle.
createdAtCreation date (ISO 8601).
updatedAtLast update date (ISO 8601).
mergedAtMerged at. Example: "2026-07-21T17:25:14Z".

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
repo	string	Yes	Repository URL or owner/name, e.g. vercel/next.js.
state	string	No	open, closed, or all. Default open.
limit	integer	No	Max items to return (default 30, max 100). Billed per result.
cursor	string	No	Pagination cursor. Leave empty for the first page; then pass the nextCursor value returned in the previous response.
cache	boolean	No	Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data.

Authentication: send your key as Authorization: Bearer capt_live_.... A typical call costs ~12 credits (0.4/result) — billed per result, so the exact amount scales with how many items you request. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh (metrics refresh within ~1 hour).

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How it works

1. Sign up — get 100 free credits, no card required.
2. Create a key from your dashboard.
3. Send one request to /v1/github/pull-requests and parse the JSON response.

Use cases

Content Pipelines

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Monitoring

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Archiving

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Analytics

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Frequently asked questions

What does the GitHub Pull Requests API do?+

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

How many credits does the GitHub Pull Requests API cost?+

At the default limit this endpoint costs 12 credits (0.4 per result). Billing scales with how many results you request. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.

Do I need a GitHub API key or OAuth?+

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Is the GitHub Pull Requests 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 shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.

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