Building GitHub Apps

Creating a GitHub App→

You can create and register a GitHub App under your personal account or under any organization you have administrative access to.

Setting permissions for GitHub Apps→

When you create a GitHub App, you set the permissions that define the resources the app can access via the REST API.

Managing allowed IP addresses for a GitHub App→

You can add an IP allow list to your GitHub App to prevent your app from being blocked by an organization's own allow list.

Authenticating with GitHub Apps→

You can authenticate as a GitHub App or as an installation.

Identifying and authorizing users for GitHub Apps→

Your GitHub App can perform actions on behalf of a user, like creating an issue, creating a deployment, and using other supported endpoints.

Rate limits for GitHub Apps→

Rate limits for GitHub Apps help control the rate of traffic.

Refreshing user-to-server access tokens→

To enforce regular token rotation and reduce the impact of a compromised token, you can configure your GitHub App to use expiring user access tokens.

Creating a GitHub App from a manifest→

A GitHub App Manifest is a preconfigured GitHub App you can share with anyone who wants to use your app in their personal repositories. The manifest flow allows someone to quickly create, install, and start extending a GitHub App without needing to register the app or connect the registration to the hosted app code.

Creating a GitHub App using URL parameters→

Creating a custom badge for your GitHub App→

You can replace the default badge on your GitHub App by uploading your own logo image and customizing the background.