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googleapis/google-api-python-client

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What happens to a stranger's pull request here, in the Porchlamp snapshot of 17 October 2026.

Outside pull requests to googleapis/google-api-python-client got a first human reply in a median of under 0.1 hours (45 pull requests, 18 April to 15 October 2026); 29% got none within 14 days. It ranks 1,123 of 3,219 overall. It is not ranked for first-time contributors: not enough evidence to show under this lens.

Key facts
Rank1,123 of 3,219
Score54.30
TierC
Median first replyunder 0.1 hours
14-day no-reply share29%
First-timer rankNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
EcosystemPython
Window18 April to 15 October 2026

Composite

Rank
1,123 of 3,219
Score
54.30
Tier
C
Coverage
93% · Ceiling A
Quadrant
Sweet Spot

Coordinates: leverage 56.2 (coverage 100%), friction 47.9 (coverage 87%)

Five pillars

Score out of 100, and how much of the pillar was measured
PillarScoreCoverage
Responsiveness73.680%
Criticality75.1100%
Governance29.5100%
Rigor42.4100%
Accessibility32.485%

The measured parameters

Responsiveness

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Decision Rate (90d)Share of outside pull requests that were merged or closed within 90 days.58.3%72.91218 April to 17 July 2026primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
PR Ghost Rate (14d)Share of outside pull requests with no maintainer response, merge or close within 14 days.28.8%42.35220 April to 17 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
First-timer Merge RateShare of first-time outside authors' decided pull requests that were merged.Not shown: Insufficient sample size
Time to First ResponseMedian hours from an outside pull request opening to its first substantive human reply.0.0 hours (0 days)100.04518 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Time to Merge (p90)Hours within which 90% of merged outside pull requests were merged.395.6 hours (16.5 days)43.43918 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json

Criticality

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
DependentsPackages in the registry that depend on this project, counted once each.83691.8——primaryraw/dependents/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Monthly DownloadsDownloads from the package registry in a month.125.2 million downloads a month93.9——primaryraw/downloads/pypi__google-api-python-client.json
OpenSSF CriticalityOpenSSF criticality score from 0 to 1, computed from the project's public activity signals.0.425242.5——primaryraw/github_meta/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json

Governance

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Elephant FactorThe fewest organisations that account for half of the last year's commits.125.052—primaryraw/commits_365d/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Legal IP RegimeThe contributor licence regime: DCO, none, a foundation CLA or a corporate CLA.Company CLA25.0——primaryraw/governance/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Promotion LadderHow openly a contributor can become a maintainer, from closed to verified.No written path to becoming a maintainer40.0——primaryraw/governance/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json

Rigor

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
AI Policy PostureWhether the project has a written policy on AI-assisted contributions.No written AI policy40.0——primaryraw/governance/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Pipeline DefensesHow well the project's build and review pipeline defends against bad changes, 0 to 100.72.572.5——primaryraw/scorecard/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Substantive Review RateShare of decided pull requests that received a substantive review.3.9%4.85218 April to 15 October 2026primaryraw/pr_window/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json

Accessibility

ParameterValueScoreCountWindowSource
Developer ExperienceDeveloper experience, 0 to 100: half CI run time, half setup signals.5050.030—primaryraw/actions_runs/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Newcomer ConversionShare of first-time authors whose first pull request merged within 180 days.28.6%57.17—primaryraw/author_history/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Newcomer Issue SupplyOpen, unassigned, up-to-date issues marked for newcomers.00.0——primaryraw/gfi/googleapis__google-api-python-client.json
Newcomer Return RateShare of those merged first-time authors who sent a second pull request within 90 days.Not shown: Insufficient sample size

Persona view

PersonaRankScoreTierStatus
Balanced1,123 of 3,21954.30CRated
First-timerNot enough evidence to show under this lens.
Career capital485 of 79856.14BRated
Senior systemsFewer than 3 organizations account for most commits (not multi-vendor).
AI-assisted1,564 of 3,69652.26CRated

Integrity

Snapshot
2026-10-17
Raw hash
9e652e10a05d598f20d35735c447e60211dfe7edd7d424309a20b57298d9816f

No suspicion flags on this repository.

The full record is in data/2026-10-17/repos/6c.json, under the key googleapis/google-api-python-client.

How every number is measured: Porchlamp methodology.

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Porchlamp (2026). googleapis/google-api-python-client. Snapshot 2026-10-17. https://porchlamp.org/projects/googleapis/google-api-python-client/. CC BY 4.0.

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