Question 1

How do I authenticate with Tentacat using a personal access token?

Accepted Answer

Use Tentacat.Client.new(%{access_token: "your_token"}) as shown in the README. This creates a client for authenticated requests with higher rate limits, similar to the example with token authentication.

Question 2

Tentacat or HTTPoison for GitHub API in Elixir?

Accepted Answer

Tentacat is tailored for GitHub with pre-built endpoint functions, while HTTPoison is a general HTTP client. Tentacat saves time by providing structured calls, but HTTPoison offers more flexibility for custom requests.

Question 3

Does Tentacat support GitHub's GraphQL API?

Accepted Answer

No, Tentacat is focused solely on the REST API. For GraphQL interactions, you'll need to use a different library or make raw HTTP requests with another Elixir HTTP client.

Question 4

How to handle rate limiting with Tentacat?

Accepted Answer

Tentacat exposes rate limit headers in responses, but you must implement custom logic to respect limits, such as monitoring X-RateLimit-Remaining headers shown in the examples.

Question 5

Can I use Tentacat to manage GitHub webhooks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Tentacat supports webhook endpoints via the API for repositories and organizations, but for receiving webhook payloads, you need to set up a separate HTTP server in your Elixir application.

Question 6

Is Tentacat still actively maintained?

Accepted Answer

Based on the GitHub activity, the last commit was in 2018, so it may not be actively maintained. Check the repository for recent updates or consider community forks for newer features.

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