GitHub / GitHub Enterprise Server

A GitHub App connection to github.com or a self-hosted GHES instance.

This provider fills the scm slot. Configure it in Settings → Integrations, or during first-run setup.

Settings

Key	Field	Type	Required	Notes
host	GitHub host	text	No	GHES hostname, e.g. github.yourco.com. Blank = github.com. Derives api/web/uploads/graphql.
appId	GitHub App ID	text	Yes	—
privateKey	App private key	secret or reference	Yes	Paste the PEM private key (encrypted at rest), or use env:NAME / file:/path.
webhookSecret	Webhook secret	secret or reference	No	HMAC secret for this instance’s inbound webhooks.
clientId	OAuth client ID	text	No	—
clientSecret	OAuth client secret	secret or reference	No	—

Note

3 fields are secrets (privateKey, webhookSecret, clientSecret). Pasted secrets are encrypted before storage. You can also supply a reference resolved when it is used. env:NAME reads a process environment variable; file:/run/secrets/name reads a mounted secret file.

What the connection test checks

Select Test connection to run a live test against the credentials you supplied. Saving validates and stores the configuration. Every check below is evaluated against the real service, not inferred from the configuration.

Check	Outcome
Authenticate as the GitHub App (App-JWT accepted)	Must pass
Resolve the App identity (GET /app)	Must pass

Adapter id: github-scm.