GitHub Social API
Programmatically interact with GitHub's social features to build custom integrations and tools.
API Features
Powerful tools to integrate GitHub Social into your workflow
Authentication
Secure OAuth2 integration and token management
REST & GraphQL
Flexible REST API and powerful GraphQL interface
Webhooks
Real-time event notifications for social activity
Rate Limits
Configurable rate limits for safe API usage
API Endpoint Examples
GET /api/v1/user/activity
Fetch user's latest social activity
curl -X GET "https://api.github.com/social/v1/user/activity" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Accept: application/json"
Sample Response
{
"events": [
{
"type": "repository.forked",
"repo": "octocat/Hello-World",
"actor": "octocat",
"timestamp": "2025-03-15T12:34:56Z"
},
{
"type": "issue.created",
"repo": "torvalds/linux",
"actor": "linus",
"timestamp": "2025-03-15T10:22:11Z"
}
],
"pagination": {
"next_page": 2,
"total_pages": 5
}
}
POST /api/v1/orgs
Create a new organization
curl -X POST "https://api.github.com/social/v1/orgs" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "NewOrg",
"description": "This is a new organization",
"visibility": "public"
}'
Sample Response
{
"id": "org_12345",
"name": "NewOrg",
"description": "This is a new organization",
"created_at": "2025-03-15T12:34:56Z",
"visibility": "public",
"members_count": 1
}
Client Libraries
Official SDKs for popular languages and frameworks