Public APIs is a popular, active, and well-maintained open-source project providing a comprehensive list of free APIs. It has a large community engagement with over 272K stars and 30K forks. The project is written in Python and organized by categories for easy navigation.
There are 225 open issues, ranging from spam messages to technical issues and requests for API additions. Some issues, such as #3717 and #3710, were closed without clear resolutions, indicating potential areas of improvement in issue management. The oldest open issue, #3484, suggests the project has been abandoned and continued elsewhere, indicating a possible shift in project direction.
There are 199 open pull requests, mostly involving additions to the README.md file. The oldest open pull requests are over a year old, suggesting a potential backlog in PR review and merge process. This could discourage future contributions.
While Public APIs is a popular and active project, it faces challenges in issue resolution and PR management. The large number of unresolved issues and open PRs could lead to contributor discouragement. The project's direction also seems uncertain, as indicated by the oldest open issue.
The recent issues in the software project have been diverse, with no clear thematic trend. However, there are a few notable issues. Issue #3718 seems to be a spam message or an irrelevant post, which was closed promptly. Issue #3717 is a request to add a new API to the collection, but it was closed without any clear resolution. This could indicate a lack of active maintenance or a shift in project focus. Issue #3710 is a technical issue related to explorer standards, which was also closed without a clear resolution. This could indicate a potential area of improvement in the project's technical aspects. Issue #3708 and #3707 are duplicate issues posted by the project maintainers, expressing frustration and providing some context about the project's current situation. This is a significant issue as it indicates potential challenges in project management and collaboration.
The oldest open issue, #3484, is a message indicating that the project has been abandoned and continued elsewhere. This issue remains open, likely due to the lack of active maintenance. This issue is significant as it indicates a major shift in the project's direction. The recently closed issues are diverse, including spam messages, requests to add new APIs, and technical issues. Some of these issues were closed without clear resolutions, indicating potential areas of improvement in issue management. The closed issues also include several messages from the project maintainers, providing context about the project's situation and expressing frustration. This could indicate challenges in project management and collaboration. In summary, the common theme among the open and recently closed issues is a shift in the project's direction and potential challenges in project management and collaboration.
The project has a total of 199 open pull requests. The most recent ones (#3724, #3723, #3722, #3721, #3720, #3719) were created within the last 7 days. All of these recent pull requests are modifications to the README.md file, with the majority of them adding new APIs to various categories.
The oldest open pull requests (#3283, #3284, #3285, #3286, #3287, #3288, #3295, #3297, #3298, #3299, #3301, #3302, #3303, #3304, #3307, #3308, #3310, #3311, #3314, #3315, #3317, #3319, #3324, #3329, #3330, #3332, #3333, #3335, #3336, #3338, #3340, #3341, #3349, #3350, #3351) range from 395 to 483 days old. These pull requests also primarily involve modifications to the README.md file, with most of them adding new APIs or fixing broken links.
The most common type of pull request in this project involves the addition of new APIs to the README.md file. This suggests that the project is actively being updated with new resources. All pull requests follow a standard template and include a checklist to ensure that submissions are formatted according to the project's contributing guidelines.
The project has a large number of open pull requests, some of which are over a year old. This could indicate that the project maintainers are not actively reviewing and merging pull requests, which could lead to contributors becoming discouraged and less likely to contribute in the future.
There are no significant problems evident from the list of pull requests. However, the large number of open pull requests could become a problem if not addressed.
There are no major uncertainties evident from the list of pull requests.
There are no worrying anomalies evident from the list of pull requests. However, the large number of open pull requests could be seen as an anomaly if the project maintainers are not actively reviewing and merging them.
The Public APIs project is an open-source repository that provides a collective list of free APIs for use in software and web development. The project is organized by the public-apis organization and is written in Python. It is actively maintained, with the last push made recently. The APIs are categorized by topics like Animals, Anime, Anti-Malware, Art & Design, Authentication & Authorization, and Blockchain to help developers easily find the type of API they need to use.
The repository is quite popular and active, with 272,237 stars, 3,999 watchers, and 30,616 forks. It has a size of 5,088 kB, 2 branches, and 4,529 commits, indicating a high level of activity and engagement. There are currently 225 open issues, suggesting that the project is actively being worked on and improved. The README provides a detailed overview of the project, including badges indicating the number of categories and APIs, links to workflows for testing and validating the project, and resources for contributing to the project.
The README does not mention any notable, significant, unusual, difficult, anomalous, controversial, exceptional, or problematic aspects of the repo and its software. It does, however, include an invitation to become a sponsor and support Public APIs and their maintainers, acknowledging the support of specific sponsors linked to the project. The README also provides an extensive index of categories of APIs that it references, making it easy for users to find the type of API they need.
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