Tyk Open Source API Gateway written in Go, supporting REST, GraphQL, TCP and gRPC protocols
C-Rank Grade: A (Welcoming) - 60/100
External PR Merge Rate: 69%
Response Time: 24h
First Timer Success: 56%
TykTechnologies/tyk has a recorded first-timer success rate of 56.0%. Repositories ranked A typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
Maintainers in TykTechnologies/tyk respond to incoming external pull requests in approximately 23.8 hours on average. Keeping PRs focused on single tasks and ensuring tests pass helps maintainers review faster.
The C-Rank™ system evaluates GitHub projects on a 0–100 scale using real data: PR merge rates, review turnaround time, active maintainer presence, and first-time contributor success. A score of 59.9 places TykTechnologies/tyk in the A tier.
The external contributor pull request merge rate for TykTechnologies/tyk is 68.8%, based on public PR activity from non-core contributors.
TykTechnologies/tyk does not currently have active "good first issue" tags indexed, but accepts external contributions through standard GitHub issue tracking.
Rigorous architecture standards (66% critical review signals). Ensure PRs strictly follow guidelines before requesting review in TykTechnologies/tyk.
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Maintainers are most responsive around 13:00 UTC (13:00 UTC in your timezone). Recommended submission window is Tuesday - Thursday from 11:00 to 15:00 UTC (11:00 - 15:00 UTC local).
Limited recent maintainer review activity recorded for this repository. Prediction based on heuristic baseline.
Maintainer Strategy: Maintainer Sweet Spot: PRs under 150 lines merge in ~15 hours (86% approval). Large PRs (>500 lines) take ~114 hours (31% approval). Keep your diff compact for rapid review.
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When evaluating whether to contribute to TykTechnologies/tyk, response velocity and maintainer engagement are crucial. GetMerged continuously tracks pull request trajectories, first-comment latency, and code review rounds to help developers avoid submitting pull requests to backlogged repositories.
Currently, maintainers of TykTechnologies/tyk acknowledge new external contributions in approximately 23 hours. Out of all submitted pull requests from non-core authors in the last 180-day window, 68.8% were successfully merged into the primary branch.
TykTechnologies/tyk has a recorded first-timer success rate of 56.0%. Repositories ranked Welcoming typically provide actionable feedback during code reviews and actively nurture new community contributors.
The initial maintainer response time averages ~23 hours. Keeping PRs scoped to single concerns and ensuring CI checks succeed will optimize review turnaround.
The C-Rank™ index scores repositories on a 0 to 100 scale using an objective formula: external PR merge rates, initial response speed, active maintainer count, and first-time contributor retention. A score of 59.9 places TykTechnologies/tyk in the Welcoming tier.
The external pull request merge rate is 68.8%. GetMerged isolates non-core community contributions so external developers get an accurate benchmark of PR acceptance probability.
TykTechnologies/tyk does not have open beginner labels indexed currently, but external PRs for bugs and documentation improvements are evaluated via normal issue triage.
All metrics displayed for TykTechnologies/tyk are automatically retrieved via the public GitHub API and recalculated daily. Insider pull requests submitted by repository owners or organization members are excluded from merge rate calculations to preserve objective external contributor statistics.