# GitHub

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

- [GitHub](/integrations/nodes/n8n-nodes-base.github/)
- [GitHub Trigger](/integrations/trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.githubTrigger/)


## Prerequisites

Create a [GitHub](https://github.com/) account.

## Using OAuth

!!! note "Note for 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).
2. Click on your user icon in the top right.
3. Click on ***Settings***.
4. Click on ***Developer settings***.
5. Select ***OAuth Apps***.
6. Click on the ***Register a new application*** button.
7. Enter the ***Application name*** and ***Homepage URL***.
8. Copy the ***OAuth Callback URL*** from n8n and paste it in the ***Authorization callback URL*** field.
9. Click on the ***Register application*** button.
10. Copy the displayed 'Client ID'.
11. Enter the name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Github OAuth2 API' credentials in n8n.
12. Paste the client ID in the ***Client ID*** field in the 'Github OAuth2 API' credentials in n8n.
13. On your application page, click on the ***Generate a new client secret*** button.
14. Copy the displayed 'Client Secret'.
15. Paste the client secret in the ***Client Secret*** field in the 'Github OAuth2 API' credentials in n8n.
16. Click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect a GitHub account to n8n.
17. Click the ***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.cloud).

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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).
2. Click on your user icon in the top right.
3. Click on ***Settings***.
4. Click on ***Developer settings***.
5. Select ***Personal access tokens***.
6. Click on ***Generate new token***.
7. Enter a note in the ***Note*** field.
8. Select the relevant scopes from the ***Select scopes*** section.
9. Scroll down to the bottom and click on the ***Generate token*** button.
10. Copy the displayed 'Personal access token'.
11. Enter the name for your credentials in the ***Credentials Name*** field in the 'Github API' credentials in n8n.
12. Enter your GitHub username in the ***User*** field in the 'Github API' credentials in n8n.
13. Paste the access token in the ***Access Token*** field in the 'Github API' credentials in n8n.
14. Click the ***Create*** 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/zookYdMldt4" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div>