diff --git a/repobee/github_api.py b/repobee/github_api.py
index 5a698af..a1d4585 100644
--- a/repobee/github_api.py
+++ b/repobee/github_api.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import github
 from repobee import exception
 from repobee import tuples
 from repobee import util
+from repobee import apimeta
 
 REQUIRED_OAUTH_SCOPES = {"admin:org", "repo"}
 
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ def _try_api_request(ignore_statuses: Optional[Iterable[int]] = None):
         )
 
 
-class GitHubAPI:
+class GitHubAPI(apimeta.API):
     """A highly specialized GitHub API class for repobee. The API is
     affiliated both with an organization, and with the whole GitHub
     instance. Almost all operations take place on the target
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
     def token(self):
         return self._token
 
-    def get_teams_in(
+    def _get_teams_in(
         self, team_names: Iterable[str]
     ) -> Generator[github.Team.Team, None, None]:
         """Get all teams that match any team name in the team_names iterable.
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
             team_names: A list of team names for teams to be deleted.
         """
         deleted = set()  # only for logging
-        for team in self.get_teams_in(team_names):
+        for team in self._get_teams_in(team_names):
             team.delete()
             deleted.add(team.name)
             LOGGER.info("deleted team {}".format(team.name))
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
         for team in [team for team in teams if member_lists[team.name]]:
             self._ensure_members_in_team(team, member_lists[team.name])
 
-        return list(self.get_teams_in(set(member_lists.keys())))
+        return list(self._get_teams_in(set(member_lists.keys())))
 
     def _ensure_teams_exist(
         self, team_names: Iterable[str], permission: str = "push"
@@ -280,9 +281,9 @@ class GitHubAPI:
                     ", ".join(existing_members), team.name
                 )
             )
-        self.add_to_team(missing_members, team)
+        self._add_to_team(missing_members, team)
 
-    def add_to_team(self, members: Iterable[str], team: github.Team.Team):
+    def _add_to_team(self, members: Iterable[str], team: github.Team.Team):
         """Add members to a team.
 
         Args:
@@ -294,18 +295,18 @@ class GitHubAPI:
             for user in users:
                 team.add_membership(user)
 
-    def create_repos(self, repo_infos: Iterable[tuples.Repo]):
+    def create_repos(self, repos: Iterable[tuples.Repo]):
         """Create repositories in the given organization according to the Repos.
         Repos that already exist are skipped.
 
         Args:
-            repo_infos: An iterable of Repo namedtuples.
+            repos: An iterable of Repo namedtuples.
 
         Returns:
             A list of urls to all repos corresponding to the Repos.
         """
         repo_urls = []
-        for info in repo_infos:
+        for info in repos:
             created = False
             with _try_api_request(ignore_statuses=[422]):
                 kwargs = dict(
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
             issue: An an optional Issue tuple to override the default issue.
         """
         issue = issue or DEFAULT_REVIEW_ISSUE
-        for team, repo in self.add_repos_to_teams(team_to_repos):
+        for team, repo in self._add_repos_to_teams(team_to_repos):
             # TODO team.get_members() api request is a bit redundant, it
             # can be solved in a more efficient way by passing in the
             # allocations
@@ -527,7 +528,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
             assigned_repos is a :py:class:`~repobee.tuples.Review`.
         """
         reviews = collections.defaultdict(list)
-        teams = self.get_teams_in(review_team_names)
+        teams = self._get_teams_in(review_team_names)
         for team in teams:
             with _try_api_request():
                 LOGGER.info("processing {}".format(team.name))
@@ -557,7 +558,7 @@ class GitHubAPI:
 
         return reviews
 
-    def add_repos_to_teams(
+    def _add_repos_to_teams(
         self, team_to_repos: Mapping[str, Iterable[str]]
     ) -> Generator[
         Tuple[github.Team.Team, github.Repository.Repository], None, None

diff --git a/tests/test_github_api.py b/tests/test_github_api.py
index f03a05a..9976d19 100644
--- a/tests/test_github_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_github_api.py
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@ class TestGetIssues:
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def team_to_repos(api, no_repos, organization):
-    """Create a team_to_repos mapping for use in add_repos_to_teams, anc create
+    """Create a team_to_repos mapping for use in _add_repos_to_teams, anc create
     each team and repo. Return the team_to_repos mapping.
     """
     num_teams = 10
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class TestAddReposToTeams:
         expected_tups = sorted(team_to_repos.items())
 
         # act
-        result = list(api.add_repos_to_teams(team_to_repos))
+        result = list(api._add_repos_to_teams(team_to_repos))
         result.sort(key=lambda tup: tup[0].name)
 
         # assert

Adapt github_api.GitHubAPI to make use of the apimeta.API class
tests/test_github_api.py::TestAddReposToTeams::test_happy_path
tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_no_previous_teams tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_all_teams_exist_but_without_members tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_raises_on_non_422_exception[unexpected_exc0] tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_raises_on_non_422_exception[unexpected_exc1] tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_raises_on_non_422_exception[unexpected_exc2] tests/test_github_api.py::TestEnsureTeamsAndMembers::test_running_twice_has_no_ill_effects tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_creates_correct_repos tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_skips_existing_repos tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_raises_on_unexpected_error[unexpected_exception0] tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_raises_on_unexpected_error[unexpected_exception1] tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_raises_on_unexpected_error[unexpected_exception2] tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_returns_all_urls tests/test_github_api.py::TestCreateRepos::test_create_repos_without_team_id tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetRepoUrls::test_with_token_without_user tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetRepoUrls::test_with_token_and_user tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetRepoUrls::test_with_students tests/test_github_api.py::TestOpenIssue::test_on_existing_repos tests/test_github_api.py::TestOpenIssue::test_on_some_non_existing_repos tests/test_github_api.py::TestOpenIssue::test_no_crash_when_no_repos_are_found tests/test_github_api.py::TestCloseIssue::test_closes_correct_issues tests/test_github_api.py::TestCloseIssue::test_no_crash_if_no_repos_found tests/test_github_api.py::TestCloseIssue::test_no_crash_if_no_issues_found tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetIssues::test_get_all_open_issues tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetIssues::test_get_all_closed_issues tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetIssues::test_get_issues_when_one_repo_doesnt_exist tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetIssues::test_get_open_issues_by_regex tests/test_github_api.py::TestAddReposToReviewTeams::test_with_default_issue tests/test_github_api.py::TestDeleteTeams::test_delete_non_existing_teams_does_not_crash tests/test_github_api.py::TestDeleteTeams::test_delete_existing_teams tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_happy_path tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_empty_token_raises_bad_credentials tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_incorrect_info_raises_not_found_error[get_user] tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_incorrect_info_raises_not_found_error[get_organization] tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_bad_token_scope_raises tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_not_owner_raises tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_raises_unexpected_exception_on_unexpected_status tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_none_user_raises tests/test_github_api.py::TestVerifySettings::test_mismatching_user_login_raises tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetPeerReviewProgress::test_nothing_returns tests/test_github_api.py::TestGetPeerReviewProgress::test_with_review_teams_but_no_repos