---
title: "Changes to Search GitHub repositories using natural language"
method: POST
path: "/search/repos/natural-language"
---

# Changes to Search GitHub repositories using natural language

`POST /search/repos/natural-language`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 9 of 44 revisions.

- **2026-10-16** `fa6dbe462ebc`: 2 breaking, 6 info
- **2026-03-05** `910f8a49ca9e`: 1 info
- **2026-02-26** `0d3c77ff90a7`: 2 breaking, 2 info
- **2026-02-24** `d614b3e4407d`: 1 breaking, 2 info
- **2026-02-24** `9ff7f78f577d`: 1 breaking, 1 info
- **2026-02-10** `12fb99ad8040`: 1 breaking, 1 info
- **2026-02-04** `e7ef938867e2`: 2 breaking, 5 warning
- **2026-01-27** `022074fd4f45`: 2 info
- **2026-01-23** `5c9577c7441a`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `fa6dbe462ebc`: 2 breaking, 6 info
  - added `#/components/schemas/RankExpr, subschema #2` to the `rankBy` request property `allOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9, subschema #10` from the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
  - added the new optional request property `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/contributorProfiles`
  - added the new optional request property `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/revealEmails`
  - added the optional property `repositories/items/allOf[subschema #2]/contributorProfiles` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `repositories/items/allOf[subschema #2]/ownerProfessional/allOf[#/components/schemas/ProfessionalProfile]/experience/items/startDateConfidence` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `repositories/items/allOf[subschema #2]/ownerProfessional/allOf[#/components/schemas/ProfessionalProfile]/hiring` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `repositories/items/allOf[subschema #2]/ownerProfessional/allOf[#/components/schemas/ProfessionalProfile]/openToWork` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-03-05** `910f8a49ca9e`: 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `dataset`
- **2026-02-26** `0d3c77ff90a7`: 2 breaking, 2 info
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` from the `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/contributors/filters` request property `anyOf` list
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` from the `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/starrers/filters` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/contributors/filters` request property `anyOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #2, subschema #3` to the `includeAttributes/allOf[#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes]/starrers/filters` request property `anyOf` list
- **2026-02-24** `d614b3e4407d`: 1 breaking, 2 info
  - removed `subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9` from the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
  - removed discriminator from `rankBy` request property
  - added `subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9, subschema #10` to the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
- **2026-02-24** `9ff7f78f577d`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed `subschema #1, subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9` from the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
  - added `subschema #1, subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9` to the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
- **2026-02-10** `12fb99ad8040`: 1 breaking, 1 info
  - removed `subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8` from the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
  - added `subschema #3, subschema #4, subschema #5, subschema #6, subschema #7, subschema #8, subschema #9` to the `rankBy` request property `oneOf` list
- **2026-02-04** `e7ef938867e2`: 2 breaking, 5 warning
  - added `#/components/schemas/RepoIncludeAttributes, subschema #2` to the `includeAttributes` request property `allOf` list
  - the `includeAttributes` request property type changed from `object` to no type
  - removed the request property `includeAttributes/contributors`
  - removed the request property `includeAttributes/owner`
  - removed the request property `includeAttributes/ownerDevrank`
  - removed the request property `includeAttributes/ownerProfessional`
  - removed the request property `includeAttributes/starrers`
- **2026-01-27** `022074fd4f45`: 2 info
  - added the new optional request property `includeAttributes/ownerProfessional`
  - added the optional property `repositories/items/allOf[subschema #2]/ownerProfessional` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-01-23** `5c9577c7441a`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

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