GitHub

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How to set up GitHub

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Authentication

GitHub uses OAuth authentication:

1. Click the Connect button in Cargo
2. Authorize Cargo to access your GitHub account
3. Connection is established automatically

Alternatively, you can use a Personal Access Token:

1. Go to GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Personal access tokens
2. Generate a new token with appropriate scopes
3. Use this token in the API Key field

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GitHub actions

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Search contributors

Find contributors to a specific GitHub repository. Required fields:

• Repository Owner: The username or organization (e.g., “facebook”)
• Repository Name: The repository name (e.g., “react”)

Optional fields:

• Include Anonymous Contributors: Include contributors without GitHub accounts
• Limit: Maximum number of results

Use cases:

• Find developers working on specific technologies
• Identify potential hires skilled in particular frameworks
• Build lists of open source contributors for outreach

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Get user

Retrieve detailed information about a GitHub user. Required fields:

• Username: GitHub username to look up

Returns:

• Profile information
• Email (if public)
• Company
• Location
• Bio
• Follower/following counts
• Public repos count

Use case: Enrich GitHub usernames with profile details for outreach.

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GitHub data models

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Fetch repositories

Pull repositories matching a search query. Configuration:

• Query: Search query with GitHub qualifiers

Query examples:

• language:typescript stars:>1000 - Popular TypeScript repos
• org:facebook - All Facebook organization repos
• topic:machine-learning - ML-related repositories

Sync interval: Minimum 30 minutes Use case: Build lists of repositories for technology-based prospecting.

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Fetch stargazers

Pull users who have starred a repository. Required fields:

• Owner: Repository owner (e.g., “vercel”)
• Repository: Repository name (e.g., “next.js”)

Features:

• Unifies contacts by email
• Minimum 30-minute sync interval

Use cases:

• Find developers interested in specific technologies
• Build targeted lists of potential users
• Identify early adopters and enthusiasts

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Response data

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User details include:

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Contributor details include:

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Rate limits

GitHub API has a rate limit of 5,000 requests per hour for authenticated requests. Cargo handles rate limiting automatically.

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Best practices

• Use specific search queries to find relevant repositories
• Focus on active contributors (high contribution counts)
• Combine with enrichment tools to find email addresses
• Respect GitHub’s rate limits for large data pulls
• Target stargazers of complementary/competing projects