We worked with maintainers, including @tianzhouchen, to build a better way to track GitHub stars over time. The new API returns daily star counts without exposing who starred a project, making star history easier to retrieve, cheaper to serve, and more private. Here's how we built it: github.blog/engineering/arch…

From 2,500 requests to 24: Rebuilding star history without the stargazers

Our new repo star history API now provides trends without returning individual identities or requiring unbounded database work.

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Last edited Oct 20, 2026 · 7:54 PM UTC

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daily counts without exposing who starred is the right tradeoff. star history always felt heavier than it needed to be
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hey camilla, trust you’re doing good. my github has been suspended for the past few days now. i’ve written an appeal but no response to why my account was suspended it’s really fraustrating i really need to get back to work
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