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GitHub User Profile Lookup
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GitHub User Profile Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from whatchuneed.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Fetches public GitHub user profile data including bio, follower counts, and repository stats for a given username
Price / call$0.01
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Output
Returns a JSON object with the GitHub user's display name, username, bio, avatar URL, number of followers, number of users they follow, and count of public repositories.
Example use cases
Vet open source contributor credentials
“I'm considering bringing on a freelance developer — can you look up their GitHub profile 'dev-username' and tell me how many followers and public repos they have?”
Enrich developer leaderboard data
“I'm building a leaderboard for our hackathon participants. Can you fetch the GitHub profile info for username 'octocat' so I can display their name, avatar, bio, and repo count?”
Research a GitHub influencer's reach
“I want to see how popular 'kelseyhightower' is on GitHub — can you get their follower count, following count, and bio?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://whatchuneed.vercel.app/api/util/github-userWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need quick, structured access to a GitHub user's public profile data without setting up GitHub API authentication yourself. It is ideal for enriching developer profiles, vetting contributors, or displaying user stats in an application at low per-call cost via x402.
Side effects
- Username not found — returns error if the GitHub username does not exist
- Rate limiting — GitHub API rate limits may cause intermittent failures under high load
- Empty fields — bio, name, or avatar_url may be null if the user hasn't filled them in
- Invalid input — missing or malformed username field returns a validation error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| usernamerequired | string |
Output
Schema · Response
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| bio | string | |
| name | string | |
| username | string | |
| followers | integer | |
| following | integer | |
| avatar_url | string | |
| public_repos | integer |
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