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Create a New GitHub App

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Limited Availability: GitHub integration is a Limited Availability feature. To enable API access for your GitHub instance, contact Skyhigh Support.

To integrate Skyhigh CASB with GitHub App, create a new GitHub App in the GitHub portal and install the app in your GitHub accounts. 

Create a New GitHub App

Perform the steps below to create a new GitHub App:

  1. Go to https://github.com.
  2. Log in to your GitHub account.
  3. Click your profile picture, and then select Settings.

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  4. From the left pane, select Developer settings.

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  5. Click New GitHub App.

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  6. On the Register new GitHub App page, perform the following actions corresponding to the fields mentioned in the table below:
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Fields Actions
1. GitHub App name Enter the GitHub App name.
2. Homepage URL This is a placeholder that describes your app. You can enter your organization's URL (for example, https://integrate.skyhigh.com/my-github-app). GitHub doesn't use this URL.
 3. Callback URL

Enter the below URLs according to your environment:
4. Expire user authorization tokens Uncheck the checkbox.
5. Active  Uncheck the checkbox.
6. Permissions
  • Repository permissions. Select the following permissions:
    • Commit statuses. Read-only
    • Contents. Read-only
    • MetaData. Read-only (mandatory)
  • Organization permissions. Select the following permissions:
    • Members. Read-only
    • Projects. Read-only
    • Webhooks. Read and write

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For more information on GitHub App permissions, visit the GitHub portal.
7. Where can this GitHub App be installed? Select Any account.
  1. Click Create GitHub App.
  2. Click Generate a new client secret.

NOTE: Copy the Client ID and the Client secret to use them while enabling API for GitHub in Skyhigh CASB.

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Install the GitHub App

Follow the steps below to install the newly created GitHub App: 

  1. Select Install App from the left pane. 

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  2. Select an account from your organization's list of GitHub accounts, and click Install.

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  3. In the dialog, select All repositories, and then click Install. 

NOTE: If you want to restrict your GitHub App to access specific repositories, then select Only select repositories.

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Update the Repository Access

To update the repository access level for the installed GitHub App:

  1. Click GitHub Apps on the left pane.

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  2. Click Configure corresponding to your GitHub App.

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  3. Update the repository access and click Save.

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