Join the Scanner Fleet
GitTube's radar snapshots thousands of GitHub repos every 30 minutes to catch risers before the newsletters do. GitHub caps every token at 5,000 API requests per hour — so each read-only token you lend adds 5,000 req/hour of radar capacity. More tokens, earlier detection, better leaderboard. Your token can only read public data, and you can revoke it anytime.
What Founding Scanners get
- Verified Founding Scanner credit on your claimed repo listings
- Your repos prioritized in radar coverage (snapshots + badge freshness)
- First access to the developer API (gt_ keys) when it ships
- Name on the contributors wall
Mint a safe token (60 seconds)
- GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Fine-grained tokens → Generate new token
- Repository access: Public repositories (read-only)
- Permissions: none beyond the default
- Paste the
github_pat_…value below — we verify it live and reject anything broader
FAQ
Why does GitTube need my GitHub token?
GitHub rate-limits API access to 5,000 requests per hour per token. The more read-only tokens the radar pools, the more repos it can snapshot every 30 minutes — which means rising repos get detected hours earlier. Your token only ever reads public data.
Is donating a token safe?
Yes, if you mint it correctly: create a fine-grained personal access token restricted to Public repositories (read-only), or a classic token with zero scopes. Either can only read what is already public on GitHub. GitTube validates every donated token against the GitHub API and rejects anything with write scopes. You can revoke the token in GitHub settings at any time.
What do I get in exchange?
Founding Scanner status: a verified credit on your claimed repo listings, your repos prioritized in radar coverage, and first access to the GitTube developer API (gt_ keys) when it ships. Early donors are also credited on the contributors wall.
How do I create a safe read-only token?
GitHub → Settings → Developer settings → Fine-grained tokens → Generate new token. Under "Repository access" choose "Public repositories (read-only)". Grant NO additional permissions. Copy the github_pat_… value and paste it here. GitTube rejects any token that carries more access than that.