GitHub ReadMe Stats API
Overview
GitHub ReadMe Stats is an open-source API that generates dynamic SVG cards showing your GitHub statistics — repos, stars, commits, languages, and more. You embed the image URL in your GitHub profile README and it updates automatically. No authentication is needed for public stats, making it one of the easiest APIs for beginners to try.
Beginner Tip
You can self-host this API for free on Vercel if the public instance is rate-limited. Just fork the repo and click "Deploy to Vercel" — your own instance handles unlimited requests for your profile.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"full_name": "octocat/Hello-World",
"description": "My first repository on GitHub!",
"stargazers_count": 1500,
"forks_count": 320,
"language": "JavaScript",
"open_issues_count": 12,
"created_at": "2011-01-26T19:01:12Z"
} Field Reference
name GitHub display name of the user totalStars Total number of stars received across all public repositories totalCommits Total commit count for the current year across all repositories totalPRs Total number of pull requests opened by the user totalIssues Total number of issues opened by the user contributedTo Number of distinct repositories the user has contributed to Implementation Example
const url = "https://github.com/anuraghazra/github-readme-stats";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
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Fully tested on Apr 5, 2026
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