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Creating a GitHub connection

Create the connection by using one of the following methods:

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Using OAuth

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the GitHub icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Click GitHub to authenticate using OAuth.
  5. Sign in using your credentials.

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Using Access Token

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • A Token

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Obtaining the credentials

Follow the instructions in the following link: Creating a personal access token

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the GitHub icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select Access Token as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Token
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using GitHub App Installation

To create the connection you need:

  • An API Address
  • An Application ID
  • An Installation ID
  • A GitHub App Private Key (PEM)

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Obtaining the credentials

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page on GitHub, click your profile photo.

  2. Navigate to your account settings.

    • For an app owned by a personal account, click Settings.
    • For an app owned by an organization:
      • Click Your organizations.
      • To the right of the organization, click Settings.

  3. In the left sidebar, click Applications.

  4. Select your application by clicking Configure.

  5. You can find your Installation ID at the end of the URL path (github.com/settings/installations/Your Installation ID).

  6. Click App settings.

  7. Next to Client ID, you will see the client ID for your app.

  8. Scroll down to Private keys to generate your App Private Key (PEM). Make sure to paste your key with the RSA labels.

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.
  2. Select the GitHub icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.
  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.
  4. Select GitHub App Installation as the method to create the connection.
  5. Fill in the parameters:
    • The API Address
    • The Application ID
    • The Installation ID
    • The GitHub App Private Key (PEM)
  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.
  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Using SSH

An SSH connection is supported for the use of core.git

To create the connection you need:

  • An existing SSH private and public key pair or generate a new one. To generate a new SSH key pair can use the SSH-keygen command.

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Obtaining the credentials

You need to upload the public key to GitHub. Do this by following the instructions: Adding a new SSH key to your GitLab account We do not support SSH key with passphrase for the CLI, therefore generate one without a passphrase.

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Creating your connection

  1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the Connections page > Add connection. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

  2. Select the SSH icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appear.

  3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

  4. Select SSH as the method to make the connection.

  5. Fill in the parameters:

    • The key
    • The passphrase
    • The username

  6. (Optional) Click Test Connection to test it.

  7. Click Create connection. The new connection appears on the Connections page.

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Interactive Tutorial Guides

You can also refer to the following tutorial guides for a more in-depth understanding of how to create a GitHub connection.

Creating a GitHub Connection in Blink Ops

Creating a Github Connection