--- title: "GitHub public repositories and releases" description: "Public repository metadata plus latest stable release and paged release notes with exact identity validation." url: "https://www.jsonify.com/sources/github" --- # GitHub public repositories and releases Public repository metadata plus latest stable release and paged release notes with exact identity validation. Collects: Public repository metadata plus latest stable release and paged release notes Reads: api.github.com - Status: Passed 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC - Checks: 6 - Revision: 5f0953c - HTML page: https://www.jsonify.com/sources/github - Build a pipeline using this source: https://factory.jsonify.com/setup?q=Build%20a%20dataset%20from%20GitHub%20public%20repositories%20and%20releases&source=github ## How a pipeline uses this source 1. **Sources** (sources): api.github.com 2. **Repository** (step): Read public metadata for a specific GitHub repository. 3. **Latest release** (step): Read the latest stable public release for a repository. 4. **Releases** (step): Read a page of public releases and their release notes. 5. **Checks** (step): 6 saved checks run against the live site and a stored copy of the page. Last passed 1 Nov 2026. When the site changes, Jason repairs the source and publishes a new revision. 6. **Your dataset** (output): Rows delivered to your sheet, warehouse, alerts or assistant on the schedule you choose. ## Checks and repairs - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Live check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Live check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Live check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 1 Nov 2026, 13:17 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision 5f0953c) - 7 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC Live check: Passed (revision a935a14) - 7 Oct 2026, 13:41 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision a935a14) - 6 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTC Live check: Passed (revision a935a14) - 6 Oct 2026, 20:12 UTC Offline check: Passed (revision a935a14) ## What it reads ### repository Read public metadata for a specific GitHub repository. | Field | Type | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | id | number | Record identifier assigned by the source. | | full\_name | string | Full name. | | html\_url | string | HTML URL. | | default\_branch | string | Default branch. | | created\_at | string | Created at. | | stargazers\_count | number | Stargazers count. | | subscribers\_count | number | Subscribers count. | | forks\_count | number | Forks count. | | open\_issues\_count | number | Open issues count. | | language | string | Language. | Example row (synthetic): | created\_at | default\_branch | forks\_count | full\_name | html\_url | id | language | open\_issues\_count | stargazers\_count | subscribers\_count | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-03T10:00:00Z | main | 12 | example/project | https://example.com/example/project | 100001 | Python | 3 | 100 | 7 | ### latest\_release Read the latest stable public release for a repository. | Field | Type | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | requested\_repository | string | Requested repository. | | id | number | Record identifier assigned by the source. | | tag\_name | string | Tag name. | | html\_url | string | HTML URL. | | draft | boolean | Draft. | | prerelease | boolean | Prerelease. | | published\_at | string | Published at. | | body | string | Body. | Example row (synthetic): | body | draft | html\_url | id | prerelease | published\_at | requested\_repository | tag\_name | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Synthetic release notes. | false | https://example.com/example/project/releases/tag/v1.2.0 | 100002 | false | 2026-04-03T10:00:00Z | example/project | v1.2.0 | ### releases Read a page of public releases and their release notes. | Field | Type | Meaning | | --- | --- | --- | | requested\_repository | string | Requested repository. | | page | number | Page. | | per\_page | number | Per page. | | page\_full | boolean | Page full. | | releases | array | Releases. | Example row (synthetic): | page | page\_full | per\_page | releases | requested\_repository | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | false | 2 | \[ \{ "draft": false, "id": 100002, "prerelease": false, "published\_at": "2026-04-03T10:00:00Z", "tag\_name": "v1.2.0" \} \] | example/project | ## Limitations Public metadata and release notes only; no code, assets, commits, contributors or private access. Redirected/renamed repositories rejected. Unauthenticated API rate limits and missing releases propagate. Release pages may shift; page_full is not proof of another page or archive completeness. Site and app names identify the source only. Jsonify is not affiliated with or endorsed by them. How Jsonify reads sites: https://www.jsonify.com/legal/site-owners.md ## More Technology sources - [OpenRouter public model catalogue](https://www.jsonify.com/sources/openrouter.md): Read public model catalogue slices with original architecture, context, supported parameters and pricing strings, preserving variable-price sentinels. - [npm public package version metadata](https://www.jsonify.com/sources/npm.md): Read exact or latest-tag public npm package metadata, with declared dependency ranges, engines, license and deprecation text. 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