GitHub Copilot API
The GitHub Copilot API provides AI-driven code suggestions and contextual assistance, streamlining development workflows for individual developers and teams.
Developed by GitHub
Reference for available routes, request structures, and live examples.
Generates code suggestions based on context
https://api.githubcopilot.com/completionscurl -X POST 'https://api.githubcopilot.com/completions' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'{
"prompt": "def fibonacci(n):",
"max_tokens": 60,
"temperature": 0.2
}{
"id": "cmpl-abc123",
"choices": [
{
"text": "\n if n <= 0:\n return 0\n elif n == 1:\n return 1\n else:\n return fibonacci(n-1) + fibonacci(n-2)",
"index": 0
}
]
}- Automated code completion in editorsOptimized Capability
- Contextual code generation in CI/CD toolsOptimized Capability
- Custom code assistant botsOptimized Capability
- Onboarding helpers for new developersOptimized Capability
- Enhanced documentation and code comment generationOptimized Capability
- ✓ Supports 10+ major programming languages
- ✓ Easy integration with popular IDEs and custom environments
- ✓ Reduces development time and coding errors
- ✓ Enterprise-grade security and compliance options
- ✓ Scalable usage for teams and organizations
- ✗ Requires internet access for AI completions
- ✗ Subscription needed for full-feature access
- ✗ Occasional irrelevant or verbose code suggestions
- ✗ Can encourage dependency on AI for learning
- ✗ Possible licensing/data privacy concerns for certain code completions
FAQs
API Specifications
v15-10 minutes
60 requests/minute per user
Up to 30 days free, includes 200 code completions/day per user
Use Case: Best For
Teams and developers needing rapid, reliable AI code suggestions with IDE integration
Not Recommended For
Offline or air-gapped development environments, codebases requiring strict code provenance
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