ghapi

A python client for the GitHub API

ghapi Permissive license Apache-2.0 Active ★ 684 v2.1.2 released 2026-08-13

Install

ghapi on PyPI

pip

pip install ghapi

uv

uv add ghapi

poetry

poetry add ghapi

Package facts

License	Apache-2.0 (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (>=3.10)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	3 — fastcore, fastspec, tomli
Maintenance	actively maintained — 0 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-08-13
First released	2020-11-26
Popularity	one of the top 1,000 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: ghapi-2.1.2-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: github, api

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only

About ghapi

from the package's own PyPI description — quoted content, verbatim

ghapi

> ghapi v2 (July 2026) is now async by default. Every API call is now awaited: res = await api.repos.get(). Top-level await works directly in Jupyter and modern REPLs; in scripts, use asyncio.run. For sync code (which should be largely compatible with v1), use GhApi(sync=True). See the Sync usage section of the docs for details. To stay on the old version, pin ghapi<2.

ghapi provides 100% always-updated coverage of the entire GitHub API. Because we automatically convert the OpenAPI spec to a Pythonic API, ghapi is always up to date with the latest changes to GitHub APIs. Furthermore, because this is all built dynamically from a compact pre-parsed copy of the spec, the package stays small and is always up to date.

Using ghapi, you can automate nearly anything that...

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ghapi provides complete, always-current coverage of the GitHub REST API through a dynamically generated Pythonic interface, letting you automate GitHub operations like managing issues, pull requests, releases, actions, and organizations.

Low friction: pure Python wheel with only three runtime dependencies (fastcore, fastspec, tomli). Active maintenance with a release on 2026-08-13 and 684 repository stars. Requires Python 3.10+.

Apache-2.0 is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions; you must include a copy of the license and state significant changes.

Usage

pip install ghapi

from ghapi.all import GhApi
import asyncio

async def main():
    api = GhApi()
    repos = await api.repos.list_for_user(username='fastai')
    return repos

result = asyncio.run(main())

Python 3.10 or higher required. v2 is async-first; use GhApi(sync=True) for synchronous code or wrap async calls in asyncio.run() in scripts.

Verdict: ghapi is a well-maintained, low-friction client for the full GitHub REST API with no known vulnerabilities. Its async-first v2 design (released 2026-08-13) requires Python 3.10+ and familiarity with async/await, but the permissive Apache-2.0 license and minimal dependencies make it a solid choice for GitHub automation.

Needs verification

Whether the three runtime dependencies (fastcore, fastspec, tomli) themselves have known vulnerabilities or maintenance concerns.
Real-world performance characteristics and rate-limiting behavior when making bulk API calls.
Compatibility and migration effort for code written against ghapi v1 moving to v2's async model.

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