Ohloh

Open Hub API (Ohloh)

The REST API for Black Duck Open Hub (formerly Ohloh). Returns XML wrapped in a root element that always carries a (success/failed) and an on failure. Requests append .xml to a resource URL and pass the api_key HTTP parameter; write operations and private account data use OAuth 2.0. Collections return at most 25 items per page (page parameter, one-based; query and sort parameters) and report items_returned, items_available and first_item_position. Resources include projects, accounts, organizations, analyses, languages, stacks, factoids, kudos, positions and contributor facts.

GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation
https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api
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APIReference
https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api/tree/master/reference
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ohloh/refs/heads/main/authentication/ohloh-authentication.yml
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RateLimits
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ohloh/refs/heads/main/rate-limits/ohloh-rate-limits.yml

Other Resources

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Conventions
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ohloh/refs/heads/main/conventions/ohloh-conventions.yml
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APIsJSON
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/ohloh/refs/heads/main/apis.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: ohloh:open-hub-api
name: Open Hub API (Ohloh)
humanURL: https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api
baseURL: https://www.openhub.net
description: The REST API for Black Duck Open Hub (formerly Ohloh). Returns XML wrapped in a <response>
  root element that always carries a <status> (success/failed) and an <error> on failure. Requests append
  .xml to a resource URL and pass the api_key HTTP parameter; write operations and private account data
  use OAuth 2.0. Collections return at most 25 items per page (page parameter, one-based; query and sort
  parameters) and report items_returned, items_available and first_item_position. Resources include projects,
  accounts, organizations, analyses, languages, stacks, factoids, kudos, positions and contributor facts.
tags:
- Open-Source
- Project
- Contributors
- Code Analytics
tags_raw:
- Open Source
- Projects
- Contributors
- Code Analytics
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api
- type: APIReference
  url: https://github.com/blackducksoftware/ohloh_api/tree/master/reference
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/ohloh-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/ohloh-conventions.yml
- type: RateLimits
  url: rate-limits/ohloh-rate-limits.yml