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$ man github-readme

/github-readme

agentutility / web-probe / github-readme
PRICE / CALL
$0.005
USDC · base mainnet · scheme: exact
METHOD
POST
CLUSTER
webprobe
CATEGORY
uncategorized
STATUS
live
NAME
github-readme fetches the raw readme markdown for any public github repository via the official github rest api, no auth required for public repos
SYNOPSIS
POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/github-readme
     Content-Type: application/json
     X-PAYMENT:    <signed-transferWithAuthorization>

     { ... }
↳ first call → 402 Payment Required. Sign USDCtransferWithAuthorization, retry with theX-PAYMENT header.
DESCRIPTION

Fetches the raw README markdown for any public GitHub repository via the official GitHub REST API, no auth required for public repos. Returns the unaltered markdown plus byte size and char count. Useful for agents documenting a stack, explaining a library, or snipping an example. Use it as a repo readme fetch, open-source-readme-as-markdown endpoint, or package documentation puller.

INPUTrequest schema
propertytypedescriptionreq?
repostringRepository in 'owner/name' form (e.g. 'vercel/next.js').required
OUTPUTresponse shape
fieldtypedescription
repostringRepository slug in owner/name form that was fetched, echoed back from the request input.
raw_markdownstringUnaltered README markdown as returned by the GitHub REST API, with original headings, code fences, and links intact.
byte_sizestringSize of the raw markdown payload in bytes, useful for budgeting downstream context windows.
char_countstringTotal character count of the markdown string, including whitespace and newlines.
sourcestringUpstream API the markdown came from, typically the GitHub REST contents endpoint URL for the repo's README.
EXAMPLEStwo ways to call
EXAMPLE 1 · curl
curl -X POST https://x402.agentutility.ai/github-readme \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{ }'
first response = 402 Payment Required with payment requirements; sign + retry with X-PAYMENT.
EXAMPLE 2 · mcp
# Install the MCP package for this endpoint's cluster
npx -y @agentutility/mcp-<cluster>

# Required: EVM private key with USDC on Base
export X402_PRIVATE_KEY=0x...

# Then call the github-readme tool from your MCP-aware agent.
MCP server handles payment automatically — your coding agent just calls the tool by name.
METADATA
tags
web-probegithubreadmemarkdowndocumentationrepo-metadatagithub-readme
methods
POST
cluster
webprobe
price
$0.005 USDC per call
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SEE ALSO
agentutility · webprobe · x402 · mcp · llms.txt · registry.json · bazaar.x402.org