Open Source License API (licenses)
GitHub endpoint returning open-source license metadata and full license text by SPDX key.
Open Source License API (licenses) is listed in Dev Tools.
Auth No auth Pricing Free URL https://docs.github.com/en/rest/licenses Docs https://docs.github.com/en/rest/licenses/licenses
Key metrics
60 req/hr Rate limit Free, part of GitHub REST API: 60 requests/hour unauthenticated, 5,000/hour authenticated.
OpenAPI OpenAPI spec
Gotchas
No gotchas documented yet. Contribute one if you know a constraint we missed.
Labels
- No auth
No auth
Callable with no API key or login — lowest-friction to integrate.
licenses open-source metadata spdx legal