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User → Get Repositories

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Overview

This node operation fetches repositories of a specified GitHub user. It allows users to specify the repository owner and supports returning either all repositories or a limited number based on user input. This is useful for workflows that need to interact with or analyze a user's GitHub repositories, such as automation of repository management, data extraction, or integration with other tools.

Use Case Examples

  1. Retrieve all repositories of a GitHub user to analyze their project portfolio.
  2. Fetch a limited number of repositories for a user to display in a dashboard or report.

Properties

Name Meaning
Repository Owner The GitHub user whose repositories are to be fetched. It supports selection by list, URL, or direct name input.
Return All Boolean flag to determine whether to return all repositories or limit the number of results.
Limit Maximum number of repositories to return when 'Return All' is false. Range is 1 to 100.

Output

JSON

  • json - Array of repository objects returned from GitHub API representing the user's repositories.

Dependencies

  • GitHub API access via GitHub App authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure the 'Repository Owner' input is valid and correctly formatted to avoid errors in fetching repositories.
  • If the node returns an error about authentication, verify that the GitHub App credentials are correctly configured and have the necessary permissions.
  • When 'Return All' is false, ensure the 'Limit' is set within the allowed range (1-100) to avoid request errors.

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