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GitHub Integration with Backtrace

This guide goes through the steps necessary to integrate Backtrace with GitHub. Setting up integration with GitHub requires a valid GitHub endpoint URL, as well as an API token.

The steps in this process are:

  • Generate an API token
  • Set up the integration

Generate an API Token​

In GitHub, click the menu in the upper-right and select "Settings". In the Personal Settings menu on the left, click "Personal Access Tokens", then "Generate new token" on the upper-right to generate an API token.

Customize the security settings as desired, making sure that the token is granted access to create new Issues. Make a note of the token, you will need it for configuration below.

Set Up the Integration​

To set up the integration, first go to the Project Settings page for the project you want to add a integration for:

Then click Integrations in the left-hand menu, and the plus sign to create a new integration:

Select GitHub and fill in the required settings.

For more information about these settings, please refer to the GitHub API Documentation.

Next: After filling in the integration-specific settings, proceed to Common Settings to finish configuring the integration.