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How to run a GitHub trending devs

TL;DR
To run a GitHub trending devs, sign up for a free Captapi key, then send one GET request to /v1/github/trending-developers with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 2 credits per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. github.com/trending/developers — windowed ranks with popularRepo + followers (2 credits).
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How to run a GitHub trending devs (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 Trending Developers API

    Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/github/trending-developers 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/trending-developers" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."

What the response looks like

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "since": "daily",
    "language": null,
    "totalReturned": 2,
    "developers": [
      {
        "platform": "github",
        "type": "developer",
        "rank": 1,
        "login": "mvschwarz",
        "name": "Mike Schwarz",
        "url": "https://github.com/mvschwarz",
        "avatar": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/171890339?s=96&v=4",
        "popularRepo": "mvschwarz/openrig",
        "popularRepoUrl": "https://github.com/mvschwarz/openrig",
        "popularRepoDescription": "Build your own network of agents from Claude Code, Codex and Pi: persistent teams with roles, shared context and owned work.",
        "since": "daily",
        "bio": "Building OpenRig. Running rogue AI civilizations. Debugging their coordination problems.",
        "company": "Esoteric Labs",
        "followers": 387,
        "following": 0,
        "publicRepos": 20,
        "ownerType": "User",
        "location": null
      },
      {
        "platform": "github",
        "type": "developer",
        "rank": 2,
        "login": "koala73",
        "name": "Elie Habib",
        "url": "https://github.com/koala73",
        "avatar": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/996596?s=96&v=4",
        "popularRepo": "koala73/worldmonitor",
        "popularRepoUrl": "https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor",
        "popularRepoDescription": "Real-time global intelligence dashboard. AI-powered news aggregation, geopolitical monitoring, and infrastructure tracking in a unified s…",
        "since": "daily",
        "bio": null,
        "company": null,
        "followers": 4506,
        "following": 18,
        "publicRepos": 26,
        "ownerType": "User",
        "location": null
      }
    ]
  }
}

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

Request parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
sincestringNoTrending window: daily (default), weekly, or monthly — matches github.com/trending/developers?since=.
languagestringNoOptional programming-language slug → /trending/developers/{language}.
limitintegerNoMax items to return (default 25, max 100). Flat 2 credits per call.
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 Trending Developers API do?

The GitHub Trending Developers API lets you search and return matching results from a public GitHub query using one GET request to /v1/github/trending-developers. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.

How many credits does the GitHub Trending Developers API cost?

Each successful call costs 2 credits. 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.

Is this followers:>1000 user search?

No. That returns all-time most-followed accounts. This scrapes github.com/trending/developers for a since window and hydrates followers/bio from /users/{login}. There is no Search relevance score field.

Is the GitHub Trending Developers 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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