GitHub node

Use the GitHub node to automate work in GitHub, and integrate GitHub with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of GitHub features, including creating, updating, deleting, and editing files, repositories, issues, releases, and users.

On this page, you’ll find a list of operations the GitHub node supports and links to more resources.

Note

Credentials Refer to GitHub credentials for guidance on setting up authentication.

Note

This node can be used as an AI tool This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the AI tool parameters documentation.

Operations

File
- Create
- Delete
- Edit
- Get
- List
Issue
- Create
- Create Comment
- Edit
- Get
- Lock
Organization
- Get Repositories
Release
- Create
- Delete
- Get
- Get Many
- Update
Repository
- Get
- Get Issues
- Get License
- Get Profile
- Get Pull Requests
- List Popular Paths
- List Referrers
Review
- Create
- Get
- Get Many
- Update
User
- Get Repositories
- Invite
Workflow
- Disable
- Dispatch
- Enable
- Get
- Get Usage
- List

Templates and examples

What to do if your operation isn’t supported

If this node doesn’t support the operation you want to do, you can use the HTTP Request node to call the service’s API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

In the HTTP Request node, select Authentication > Predefined Credential Type.
Select the service you want to connect to.
Select your credential.

Refer to Custom API operations for more information.