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": "[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

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:

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