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GET /github/search

Search across all public GitHub repositories by keyword. Returns matching repos with names, descriptions, star counts, fork counts, languages, and owner information. Useful for finding open source libraries, discovering projects in specific technology stacks, competitive analysis, and building developer tool recommendation engines. Data from the GitHub Search API.

Parameters

q required

Query

Example Requests

Basic usage
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/github/search?q=elixir+phoenix"
Search for Elixir Phoenix repos
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/github/search?q=elixir+phoenix"
Search for React component libraries
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/github/search?q=react+components"
Search for machine learning projects
curl "https://nordapi.ee/api/v1/github/search?q=machine+learning"

Live Response

{
  "count": 10,
  "data": [
    {
      "description": "Simple, open source, lightweight and privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics.",
      "forks": 1373,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "plausible/analytics",
      "stars": 24535,
      "topics": [
        "analytics",
        "charts",
        "clickhouse",
        "cloud",
        "elixir",
        "google-analytics",
        "marketing",
        "metrics",
        "phoenix",
        "plausible-analytics",
        "postgresql",
        "privacy",
        "statistics",
        "tailwindcss",
        "web-analytics",
        "website",
        "website-analytics",
        "website-stats"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/plausible/analytics"
    },
    {
      "description": "Peace of mind from prototype to production",
      "forks": 3054,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "phoenixframework/phoenix",
      "stars": 22929,
      "topics": [
        "api-server",
        "distributed",
        "elixir",
        "realtime",
        "web-framework"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix"
    },
    {
      "description": "Enterprise-ready zero-trust access platform built on WireGuard®.",
      "forks": 411,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "firezone/firezone",
      "stars": 8550,
      "topics": [
        "cloud",
        "devsecops",
        "elixir",
        "elixir-lang",
        "firewall",
        "liveview",
        "network",
        "network-security",
        "networking",
        "phoenix",
        "privacy",
        "rust-lang",
        "security",
        "self-hosted",
        "virtual-network",
        "vpn",
        "vpn-server",
        "wireguard",
        "wireguard-ui",
        "wireguard-vpn"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/firezone/firezone"
    },
    {
      "description": "Broadcast, Presence, and Postgres Changes via WebSockets",
      "forks": 426,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "supabase/realtime",
      "stars": 7525,
      "topics": [
        "cdc",
        "change-data-capture",
        "crdt",
        "distributed-systems",
        "elixir",
        "phoenix",
        "phoenix-framework",
        "postgres",
        "postgresql",
        "pubsub",
        "realtime"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/supabase/realtime"
    },
    {
      "description": "Open-source live customer chat",
      "forks": 565,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "papercups-io/papercups",
      "stars": 5971,
      "topics": [
        "chat-widget",
        "customer-support",
        "docker",
        "drift",
        "elixir",
        "elixir-phoenix",
        "frontend",
        "gdpr-compliant",
        "help-desk",
        "heroku",
        "intercom",
        "javascript",
        "livechat",
        "mattermost",
        "phoenix",
        "phoenix-framework",
        "react",
        "slack",
        "typescript",
        "zendesk"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/papercups-io/papercups"
    },
    {
      "description": "Automate code & data workflows with interactive Elixir notebooks",
      "forks": 497,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "livebook-dev/livebook",
      "stars": 5757,
      "topics": [
        "charts",
        "collaborative",
        "distributed-computing",
        "elixir",
        "liveview",
        "markdown",
        "math",
        "notebooks",
        "phoenix",
        "realtime",
        "visualization"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/livebook-dev/livebook"
    },
    {
      "description": "Elixir Authentication",
      "forks": 386,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "ueberauth/guardian",
      "stars": 3514,
      "topics": [
        "authentication",
        "elixir",
        "guardian",
        "jwt",
        "jwt-tokens",
        "phoenix",
        "plug"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/ueberauth/guardian"
    },
    {
      "description": "Changelog makes world-class developer pods. This is our open source platform.",
      "forks": 245,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "thechangelog/changelog.com",
      "stars": 2771,
      "topics": [
        "cms",
        "elixir",
        "hackers",
        "hacktoberfest",
        "phoenix",
        "podcasting",
        "postgresql"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/thechangelog/changelog.com"
    },
    {
      "description": "Trello tribute done in Elixir, Phoenix Framework, React and Redux.",
      "forks": 398,
      "language": "JavaScript",
      "name": "bigardone/phoenix-trello",
      "stars": 2497,
      "topics": [
        "elixir-lang",
        "phoenix-framework",
        "phoenix-trello",
        "reactjs",
        "redux"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/bigardone/phoenix-trello"
    },
    {
      "description": "Concurrent browser tests for your Elixir web apps.",
      "forks": 210,
      "language": "Elixir",
      "name": "elixir-wallaby/wallaby",
      "stars": 1795,
      "topics": [
        "ecto",
        "elixir",
        "hacktoberfest",
        "phoenix",
        "testing",
        "wallaby"
      ],
      "url": "https://github.com/elixir-wallaby/wallaby"
    }
  ],
  "success": true,
  "total": 8213
}