GitHub Contribution Card API

Generate a PNG contribution graph for a GitHub user with custom theme, month range, and width. The CGI endpoint is /contrib/generate and responds with an image.

Endpoint

GET /contrib/generate?username=octocat&months=12&theme=light&width=1200&caption_year=1&caption_month=1&caption_day=0&download=0

Query string options

Parameter Type Required Notes
username string Yes GitHub username. Letters, numbers, and hyphens only.
months integer No How many months to include. API defaults to 12.
theme string No Theme name. Defaults to light.
width integer No Output width in pixels. Clamped by API to 100..4000.
download 0 or 1 No 0 = inline image, 1 = attachment download.
caption_year 0 or 1 No Draw year labels above the graph when a new year appears.
caption_month 0 or 1 No Draw month labels above the graph when a new month starts.
caption_day 0 or 1 No Draw weekday labels on the left side of the graph.

Available themes: light, dark, classic, earth, pastel, neon, sunset, ocean, forest, amber, dracula, grayscale, github-dark (alias of dark), github-light (alias of light).

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