Turn GitHub into Your Free Data Platform: Building APIs with GitHub Actions

What if I told you that you could build, host, and maintain data APIs completely free using just GitHub? Here’s how I built a production-ready data platform without spending a penny on hosting. The Problem: APIs Are Expensive (Or Are They?) Building data-driven applications usually means expensive cloud hosting, database costs, and server maintenance. Most developers assume they need AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure to run automated data collection and serve APIs. But what if there was a better way? ...

July 26, 2025 · 10 min · 2077 words · Joel Hanson