GitHunt - GitHub Developer Discovery

Find top developers on GitHub by location, tech stack, and role. Get scored, ranked candidates with detailed profiles.

Website: https://githunt.ai

When to Use

• Finding developers/candidates in a specific location
• Searching for developers with specific tech stacks
• Recruiting/sourcing engineers
• Building talent pipelines

API Endpoints

Base URL: https://api.githunt.ai/v1

Search Developers (Streaming) - Main Endpoint

Real-time streaming search that returns candidates as they're found. Returns top 10 sample results for free.

curl -N -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users/stream" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: text/event-stream" \
  -d '{
    "location": "berlin",
    "role": "frontend",
    "skills": ["react", "typescript"],
    "maxUsers": 100
  }'

Body Parameters:

Supported Roles

Rank Single User

Get detailed score for a specific GitHub user.

curl -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/user" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "username": "torvalds",
    "skills": ["c", "linux"]
  }'

Stream Response Format

The streaming endpoint returns Server-Sent Events (SSE):

data: {"type": "connected", "timestamp": 1234567890}

data: {"type": "user", "data": {"login": "developer1", "name": "...", "score": 85, ...}}

data: {"type": "user", "data": {"login": "developer2", "name": "...", "score": 82, ...}}

data: {"type": "progress", "data": {"found": 10, "searched": 50}}

data: {"type": "complete", "data": {"totalCount": 150, "previewLimitReached": true, "previewLimit": 10}}

User Data Fields

Each user result includes:

{
  "login": "username",
  "name": "Full Name",
  "bio": "Developer bio",
  "location": "Berlin, Germany",
  "company": "@company",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "websiteUrl": "https://...",
  "twitterUsername": "handle",
  "isHireable": true,
  "score": 85,
  "avatarUrl": "https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/...",
  "followers": 1234,
  "repositories": 45,
  "primaryLanguage": "TypeScript",
  "languages": ["TypeScript", "Python", "Go"],
  "matchingKeywords": ["react", "typescript", "node"]
}

Free vs Paid

💰 Get Full Report

For the complete list of all matched developers with full contact info:

1. Go to https://githunt.ai
2. Run your search with location + role
3. Click "Buy Full Report" ($19 one-time)
4. Get Excel report with all candidates

Usage Examples

Find React Developers in Berlin (Streaming)

curl -N -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/users/stream" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Accept: text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"location": "berlin", "role": "frontend"}' 2>/dev/null | \
  grep -o '{"type":"user"[^}]*}' | head -5

Score a Specific Candidate

curl -s -X POST "https://api.githunt.ai/v1/rank/user" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "sindresorhus", "skills": ["javascript", "typescript"]}' | jq

Tips

1. Be specific with location - "san francisco" works better than "usa"
2. Use role OR skills - role auto-includes relevant tech keywords
3. Streaming is real-time - results appear as they're found
4. Free preview = top 10 - buy full report for complete list