Shows how to create a URL

NetworkUtils.java

   final static String GITHUB_BASE_URL =
            "https://api.github.com/search/repositories";
    final static String PARAM_QUERY = "q";
    final static String PARAM_SORT = "sort";
    final static String sortBy = "stars"; 

    public static URL buildUrl(String githubSearchQuery) {
        Uri uri = Uri.parse(GITHUB_BASE_URL)
                .buildUpon()
                .appendQueryParameter(PARAM_QUERY,githubSearchQuery)
                .appendQueryParameter(PARAM_SORT, sortBy)
                .build();

        URL queryURL = null;
        try {
            queryURL = new URL(uri.toString());
        }catch (MalformedURLException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        return queryURL;
    }