Why connect themThe Link Scraper API in GitHub.
GitHub is where developers build software together. Connecting APIs to GitHub enables automated code workflows, intelligent issue management, and CI/CD enhancements. Supercharge your development processes with external data.
What you can buildWorkflows worth wiring.
Automatically validate URLs in README files for broken links
Check DNS configurations when deploying to new environments
Verify SSL certificates as part of deployment pipelines
Create issues automatically when external monitoring detects problems
TemplatesReady-made ideas.
New issue opened Scrape URL → add comment with link statsScrape links from URLs in issues
When an issue references a URL, scrape it and post a comment with linkCount, externalLinkCount, and internalLinkCount.
New pull request opened Scrape doc URLs → add review commentValidate documentation links in PRs
When a PR updates documentation, scrape the affected pages and add a review comment with the linkCount and any external links found.
SetupConnect it in a few steps.
Set up with Zapier
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Set the trigger. Create a Zap with GitHub as the trigger app and "New issue" as the event. Connect your account.
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Add the API action. Add APIVerve as the action, select the Link Scraper API, and map your trigger data to the request.
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Send it back. Add a second GitHub action for "Create issue" and map the returned fields (like url) into it.
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Test & turn on. Test the Zap with real data to confirm the mapping, then turn it on.
Set up with Make
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Add the trigger. Create a scenario and add a GitHub module set to "New issue". Authenticate your account.
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Call the API. Add an HTTP module pointing at api.apiverve.com/v1/linkscraper with your x-api-key header. Pass the trigger's data as the input.
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Parse & map. Add a JSON module to read the response, then a GitHub module for "Create issue". Map fields like data.url into place.
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Activate. Run once to confirm the mapping, then switch the scenario on and set its schedule.
Set up with n8n
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Add the trigger node. Start a workflow with a GitHub trigger node for "New issue" and connect your credentials.
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Add an HTTP Request node. Point it at api.apiverve.com/v1/linkscraper using Header Auth (x-api-key). Feed in the trigger data.
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Map with expressions. Add a GitHub node for "Create issue" and reference the response with expressions such as {{ $json.data.url }}.
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Execute & activate. Execute manually to verify, then activate the workflow for production.
The payloadWhat GitHub receives.
url"http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/concep…"
linkCount16
externalLinkCount13
internalLinkCount3
linksarray of 3
uniqueDomainsarray of 2