n8n-docs/docs/nodes/credentials/Github

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/credentials/github	Learn to configure credentials for the GitHub node in n8n

GitHub

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

• GitHub
• GitHub Trigger

Prerequisites

Create a GitHub account.

Using OAuth

::: tip ⛅️ 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. Access your GitHub dashboard.
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. Use the provided Client ID and Client Secret with your GitHub node credentials in n8n.
10. Click on the circle button in the OAuth section to connect a GitHub account to n8n.
11. Click the Save button to save your credentials in n8n.

Using Access Token

1. Access your GitHub dashboard.
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. Select the relevant scopes from the Select scopes section.
8. Click on the Generate token button.
9. Use the Personal access token with your GitHub node credentials in n8n.
10. Click the Save button to save your credentials in n8n.