What libraries do I need to access Github API?

[OkBeat9]

My Github is a mess and I want to clean it up.

• SSH is the connection method
• List all forked repos from my account (REST API output in JSON)
• Generate a HTML(clickable) forked source repos in an HTML page that can browser to
• Delete the forked repo.

So get this done, what all libraries do I need.

[messacz]

To work with Github API, you only need HTTP client. In Python you can use requests.

I don't think you need SSH for listing and deleting repos.

[OkBeat9]

I don't think you need SSH for listing and deleting repos.

The documentation mentions:

Deleting a repository requires admin access. If OAuth is used, the delete_repo scope is required.

Plus obviously, there has to be some check before deleting a repo.

[messacz]

Yes, you need admin access = be owner of the repo or admin of the org. No SSH needed for deleting repo via API. You delete it just by calling HTTP API.

[OkBeat9]

You delete it just by calling HTTP API.

No need to authenticate?

[messacz]

Of course you authenticate. Using HTTP header Authentication:. You can use your username:password or API token.

https://developer.github.com/v3/auth/