GitHub releases API — latest versions, live.
What's the newest release of a library or tool right now — version, date and link, for any GitHub repo, keyless.
The call
Keyless over MCP, or one REST call with a free key. Every datapoint is provenance-stamped and citeable.
# REST (free key)
curl -H "X-API-Key: $KEY" "https://dynamicfeed.ai/github-releases?repo=facebook/react"
# MCP (keyless) — point any client at https://dynamicfeed.ai/mcp, then call:
github_releases(repo="openai/openai-python")Sample response
{ "repo": "facebook/react", "latest": "v19.2.7",
"releases": [{"version": "v19.2.7", "published_at": "2026-06-01T...", "url": "https://github.com/..."}] }Why live data
New releases ship constantly and a model's idea of 'the latest version' froze at its training cutoff. This reads GitHub's own releases feed live, so an agent recommends or pins the version that actually exists today — and pairs with package_health and software_version for the full dependency picture.
Use it for
- Tell an agent the newest release of a dependency or tool
- Changelog-aware upgrade assistants
- Cross-reference with package_health (is it safe) + software_version (is the runtime current)
FAQ
Where does the data come from?
GitHub's public per-repo releases atom feed — keyless and not rate-limited.
MCP or REST?
Both — keyless over MCP; the REST endpoint uses a free key.