diff --git a/crates/crates_io_github/examples/test_github_client.rs b/crates/crates_io_github/examples/test_github_client.rs
index a00f1d1689b..8e7ae082a55 100644
--- a/crates/crates_io_github/examples/test_github_client.rs
+++ b/crates/crates_io_github/examples/test_github_client.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ enum Request {
         #[clap(long, env = "GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN", hide_env_values = true)]
         access_token: SecretString,
     },
+    GetRepository {
+        owner: String,
+        repo: String,
+        #[clap(long, env = "GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN", hide_env_values = true)]
+        access_token: SecretString,
+    },
     OrgByName {
         org_name: String,
         #[clap(long, env = "GITHUB_ACCESS_TOKEN", hide_env_values = true)]
@@ -58,6 +64,17 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             let response = github_client.current_user(&access_token).await?;
             println!("{response:#?}");
         }
+        Request::GetRepository {
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            access_token,
+        } => {
+            let access_token = AccessToken::new(access_token.expose_secret().into());
+            let response = github_client
+                .get_repository(&owner, &repo, &access_token)
+                .await?;
+            println!("{response:#?}");
+        }
         Request::OrgByName {
             org_name,
             access_token,
diff --git a/crates/crates_io_github/src/lib.rs b/crates/crates_io_github/src/lib.rs
index 246da5c13b0..ebcdd9bdf7c 100644
--- a/crates/crates_io_github/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/crates_io_github/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, GitHubError>;
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait GitHubClient: Send + Sync {
     async fn current_user(&self, auth: &AccessToken) -> Result<GithubUser>;
+    async fn get_repository(
+        &self,
+        owner: &str,
+        repo: &str,
+        auth: &AccessToken,
+    ) -> Result<GitHubRepository>;
     async fn org_by_name(&self, org_name: &str, auth: &AccessToken) -> Result<GitHubOrganization>;
     async fn team_by_name(
         &self,
@@ -102,6 +108,16 @@ impl GitHubClient for RealGitHubClient {
         self.request("/user", auth).await
     }
 
+    async fn get_repository(
+        &self,
+        owner: &str,
+        repo: &str,
+        auth: &AccessToken,
+    ) -> Result<GitHubRepository> {
+        let url = format!("/repos/{owner}/{repo}");
+        self.request(&url, auth).await
+    }
+
     async fn org_by_name(&self, org_name: &str, auth: &AccessToken) -> Result<GitHubOrganization> {
         let url = format!("/orgs/{org_name}");
         self.request(&url, auth).await
@@ -191,6 +207,19 @@ pub struct GithubUser {
     pub name: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct GitHubRepository {
+    pub id: i64,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub owner: GitHubRepositoryOwner,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct GitHubRepositoryOwner {
+    pub login: String,
+    pub id: i32,
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct GitHubOrganization {
     pub id: i32, // unique GH id (needed for membership queries)