GitHub SDK for PHP

A fully typed, modern PHP client for the GitHub REST API v3, built on top of Saloon. This SDK provides a clean, intuitive, and fluent interface for interacting with all GitHub API endpoints, leveraging Saloon's powerful features for authentication, request building, and extensibility.

Installation

Install via Composer:

composer require oneduo/github-sdk-php

Documentation

• GitHub REST API: https://docs.github.com/en/rest
• Saloon Documentation: https://docs.saloon.dev/

Basic Usage

Initialize the Connector

use Oneduo\GitHubSdk\GitHubConnector;

$github = new GitHubConnector();

Example: Fetch a Public Repository (No Authentication Required)

$response = $github->repos()->get('octocat', 'hello-world');
$repository = $response->json();

Example: List Public Users (No Authentication Required)

$response = $github->users()->list();
$users = $response->json();

Example: Get User Information (No Authentication Required)

$response = $github->users()->getByUsername('octocat');
$user = $response->json();

Authentication

This SDK supports the most common authentication methods for the GitHub API using Saloon authenticators:

Bearer Token Authentication (Recommended for GitHub)

The TokenAuthenticator class adds an Authorization: Bearer header to requests:

use Saloon\Http\Auth\TokenAuthenticator;

$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new TokenAuthenticator('your-github-token'));

// Now you can access authenticated endpoints
$response = $github->users()->getAuthenticated();
$user = $response->json();

Basic Auth (Base64 Encoded)

use Saloon\Http\Auth\BasicAuthenticator;

$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new BasicAuthenticator('your-username', 'your-password'));

// Now you can access authenticated endpoints
$response = $github->users()->getAuthenticated();
$user = $response->json();

GitHub App Authentication

For GitHub Apps, you can use the included AppAuthenticator that generates JWT tokens:

use Oneduo\GitHubSdk\Authenticators\AppAuthenticator;

// Using a private key file path
$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new AppAuthenticator(
    appId: 'your-app-id',
    key: '/path/to/your/private-key.pem'
));

// Or using key content directly  
$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new AppAuthenticator(
    appId: 'your-app-id',
    key: '-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----...'
));

// With passphrase if your key is encrypted
$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new AppAuthenticator(
    appId: 'your-app-id',
    key: '/path/to/your/private-key.pem',
    passphrase: 'your-passphrase'
));

// Using an existing OpenSSLAsymmetricKey resource (PHP 8.0+)
$keyResource = openssl_pkey_get_private(file_get_contents('/path/to/key.pem'));
$github = new GitHubConnector();
$github->authenticate(new AppAuthenticator(
    appId: 'your-app-id',
    key: $keyResource
));

// Now you can access GitHub App endpoints
$response = $github->apps()->getAuthenticated();
$app = $response->json();

The AppAuthenticator supports:

• File paths: String path to your private key file
• Key content: Raw private key content as a string
• OpenSSL resources: OpenSSLAsymmetricKey objects (PHP 8.0+)
• Passphrases: Optional encryption passphrase for protected keys

For more authentication strategies (query, certificate, header, multiple, custom, etc.), see the Saloon Authentication Documentation.

Advanced Usage

Example: List Repositories for an Organization

$github->authenticate(new TokenAuthenticator('your-github-token'));
$response = $github->repos()->listForOrg('oneduo');
$repos = $response->json();

Example: Create a Repository (Authenticated)

$github->authenticate(new TokenAuthenticator('your-github-token'));
$response = $github->repos()->createForAuthenticatedUser([
    'name' => 'my-new-repo',
    'private' => true,
]);
$newRepo = $response->json();

Custom Requests

You can send custom requests using Saloon's request system. For example, to call an undocumented or custom endpoint:

use Saloon\Http\Request;
use Saloon\Enums\Method;

class MyCustomRequest extends Request {
    protected Method $method = Method::GET;
    
    public function resolveEndpoint(): string {
        return '/rate_limit';
    }
}

$response = $github->send(new MyCustomRequest());
$data = $response->json();

Tip

Explore Saloon's documentation for more on custom requests, plugins, and advanced features.

More Examples

• GitHub REST API Reference
• Saloon Usage Examples

Testing

composer test

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information on what has changed recently.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING for details.

Security Vulnerabilities

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Credits

• Charaf Rezrazi
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.