Have you ever wondered how to use GitHub for your projects? Well, I used to and it seemed like a difficult task.
Trust me it is not. With the <code>REST API</code> Github provides and some simple setup, you can easily use GitHub for your personal projects and portfolio. But why you ask?
<h2 id="heading-why-to-use-github-api">Why to use GitHub API ❓❔</h2>
As a legend once said :
<img src="https://media.giphy.com/media/X1kydJ111OQoF1dgMT/giphy.gif" alt />
Few simple uses are :
<ul>
<li>Listing your projects on your Portfolio and using the <a target="_blank" href="http://README.md"><code>README.md</code></a> file to showcase details.
</li>
<li>Building a Blogging website by storing blogs in a repository.
</li>
<li>Triggering builds using CI/CD pipelines.
</li>
<li>Integrations with different apps like Slack, Trello, etc.
</li>
</ul>
Now, that we know why - let's look at how.
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Have you ever wondered how to use GitHub for your projects? Well, I used to and it seemed like a difficult task.

Trust me it is not. With the `REST API` Github provides and some simple setup, you can easily use GitHub for your personal projects and portfolio. But why you ask?

## Why to use GitHub API ❓❔

As a legend once said :

![](https://media.giphy.com/media/X1kydJ111OQoF1dgMT/giphy.gif align="left")

Few simple uses are :

* Listing your projects on your Portfolio and using the [`README.md`](http://README.md) file to showcase details.
    
* Building a Blogging website by storing blogs in a repository.
    
* Triggering builds using CI/CD pipelines.
    
* Integrations with different apps like Slack, Trello, etc.
    

Now, that we know why - let's look at how.

## Click here for the full blog 👉👉 : [Github REST API Guide](https://dev.to/thevinitgupta/becoming-a-github-ninja-unleashing-the-power-of-github-rest-api-44bl/edit)

The complete Guide to using GitHub REST API : from setup to making your first API request

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Why to use GitHub API ❓❔

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