GitHub introduces privacy-safe API for repository star history
GitHub has introduced a new REST API endpoint designed to provide privacy-safe historical star count data for repositories. This allows developers to track repository star growth over time without exposing individual stargazer identities, resolving issues from earlier restrictions on stargazer listing endpoints. The endpoint supports updating existing tools and integrations that previously tracked star growth, ensuring continued access to insights while protecting user privacy.
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Update tools and integrations that previously tracked star growth before these privacy restrictions took effect. To learn more, see our GitHub REST API docs. If you have any feedback, leave a comment in our Community discussion
https://github.blog/changelog/2026-09-04-new-api-endpoint-provides-privacy-safe-star-history-data
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