---
title: GitHub credentials
description: Documentation for GitHub credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate GitHub in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType: integration
---

# GitHub credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes with GitHub.

- [GitHub](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.github/)
- [GitHub Trigger](/integrations/builtin/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.githubtrigger/)
- [GitHub Document Loader](/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.documentgithubloader): this node doesn't support OAuth.

## Prerequisites

Create a [GitHub](https://github.com/){:target=_blank .external-link} account.

## Using OAuth

/// note | n8n Cloud users
You'll only need to enter the Credentials Name and click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect your GitHub account to n8n.
///

1. Open your GitHub [dashboard](https://github.com){:target=_blank .external-link}.
2. Select your user icon in the top right.
3. Select **Settings** > **Developer settings** >**OAuth Apps**.
4. Select **Register a new application** .
5. Enter the **Application name** and **Homepage URL**.
6. Copy the **OAuth Callback URL** from n8n and paste it in the **Authorization callback URL** field.
7. Select **Register application**.
8. Copy the **Client ID**.
9. Enter the name for your credentials in the **Credentials Name** field in **GitHub OAuth2 API** credentials in n8n.
10. Paste the client ID in the **Client ID** field in **GitHub OAuth2 API** credentials in n8n.
11. On your application page, select **Generate a new client secret**.
12. Copy the displayed **Client Secret**.
13. Paste the client secret in the **Client Secret** field in **GitHub OAuth2 API** credentials in n8n.
14. Select the circle button in the OAuth section to connect a GitHub account to n8n.
15. Select **Save** button to save your credentials in n8n.

The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.

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<iframe width="840" height="472.5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/O1kEes6mQcs" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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The following video demonstrates the steps to authenticate the GitHub node on [n8n Cloud](https://n8n.io/cloud/){:target=_blank .external-link}.

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<iframe width="840" height="472.5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WtjRxIVVCIg" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>

## Using Access Token

1. Open your GitHub [dashboard](https://github.com){:target=_blank .external-link}.
2. Select your user icon in the top right.
3. Select **Settings** > **Developer settings** > **Personal access tokens**.
4. Select **Generate new token**.
5. Choose your token type.
6. Enter a note in the **Note** field.
7. Select scopes in the **Select scopes** section. The scopes you need depend on the resources you're accessing.
8. Scroll down to the bottom and select **Generate token**.
9. Copy the displayed **Personal access token**.
10. Enter the name for your credentials in the **Credentials Name** field in the **GitHub API** credentials in n8n.
11. Enter your GitHub username in the **User** field in the **GitHub API** credentials in n8n.
12. Paste the access token in the **Access Token** field in the **GitHub API** credentials in n8n.
13. Select **Save** to save your credentials in n8n.

The following video demonstrates the steps mentioned above.

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<iframe width="840" height="472.5" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zookYdMldt4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>