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Get repository information

Fetches basic metadata about a GitHub repository. 
GET /api/github-info?owner={owner}&repo={repo}

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Query parameters

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owner
string
required
Repository owner (username or organization)
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repo
string
required
Repository name

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Response

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name
string
Repository name
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fullName
string
Full repository name (owner/repo)
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description
string
Repository description
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stars
number
Number of stars
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forks
number
Number of forks
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language
string
Primary programming language
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owner
object
Repository owner details

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Example request

curl "https://repolyze.ossium.live/api/github-info?owner=vercel&repo=next.js"

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Example response

{
  "name": "next.js",
  "fullName": "vercel/next.js",
  "description": "The React Framework",
  "stars": 120000,
  "forks": 25000,
  "language": "TypeScript",
  "owner": {
    "login": "vercel",
    "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/14985020"
  }
}

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Error responses

{
  "error": "Missing owner or repo"
}

{
  "error": "Failed to fetch repository"
}

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Caching

This endpoint uses server-side caching with a 5-minute TTL and HTTP cache headers: 
Cache-Control: public, s-maxage=300, stale-while-revalidate=600
Responses are cached for 5 minutes and can serve stale content for up to 10 minutes while revalidating.

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