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PennyRail GitHub Repository Metadata Lookup
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PennyRail GitHub Repository Metadata Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from pennyrail.vercel.app, paid per call via x402, $0.003/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Fetches machine-readable metadata for a GitHub repository given a repository identifier as input
Price / call$0.003
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Machine-readable settlement service
Output
Returns a JSON object containing repository metadata from GitHub, which may include the repo name, owner, description, star count, fork count, primary programming language, license, topics, visibility status, creation/update timestamps, and other repository-level fields.
Example use cases
Audit open source dependency details
“I need to check the metadata for the GitHub repo 'facebook/react' — grab the description, license, and number of forks so I can decide if it's safe to use in our project.”
Enrich a developer portfolio tracker
“For the GitHub repo 'torvalds/linux', fetch its metadata including the star count, primary language, and topics so I can display it on our portfolio dashboard.”
Research a competitor's open source project
“Pull the full metadata for 'vercel/next.js' on GitHub — I want to know the description, when it was last updated, how many stars it has, and what topics are tagged on it.”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://pennyrail.vercel.app/api/p/network/github.repo--repository-metadataWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when you need structured, machine-readable GitHub repository metadata on a pay-per-call basis without managing GitHub API credentials or rate limits yourself. Prefer it for agent pipelines that need repo info on demand without OAuth setup.
Side effects
- Invalid or malformed repository identifier returns an error or empty result
- Private or non-existent repository returns a not-found or access-denied error
- GitHub API rate limiting may cause intermittent failures
- Ambiguous input string that doesn't resolve to a valid repo may return unexpected results
- Payment failure via x402 protocol blocks the request before it reaches GitHub
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | string |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true
}Tags
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