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: | Param | Required | Description | |-------|----------|-------------| | location | Yes | City, country, or region (e.g., "berlin", "germany", "san francisco") | | role | No | Role type (see Supported Roles below) | | skills | No | Array of technology keywords to match | | maxUsers | No | Max users to search (default: 100) |

Supported Roles

| Role | Technologies Included | |------|----------------------| | frontend | react, vue, angular, svelte, typescript, css, tailwind, nextjs | | backend | nodejs, python, django, flask, go, rust, java, spring, postgresql | | fullstack | react, nodejs, nextjs, postgresql, typescript, graphql | | mobile | react-native, flutter, swift, kotlin, ios, android | | devops | docker, kubernetes, terraform, aws, azure, jenkins, github-actions | | data | python, pandas, tensorflow, pytorch, spark, sql, jupyter | | security | penetration, owasp, cryptography, ethical-hacking, forensics | | blockchain | ethereum, solidity, web3, smart-contract, defi, nft | | ai | machine-learning, pytorch, tensorflow, llm, langchain, huggingface | | gaming | unity, unreal, godot, opengl, vulkan, game-engine |

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": "dev@example.com",
  "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

| Feature | Free (via API) | Full Report ($19) | |---------|----------------|-------------------| | Results | Top 10 sample | All matched developers | | Export | — | Excel/CSV download | | Contact info | Limited | Full (emails, websites, socials) | | Scoring details | Basic | Detailed breakdown |

💰 Get Full Report

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

Go to https://githunt.ai
Run your search with location + role
Click "Buy Full Report" ($19 one-time)
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

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