GitHub Graph QL Authentication via a Github App

Question

I am just wondering, did anyone manage to authenticate into the Github GraphQL API with using a Github App and how?

The purpose of this is to write a script that pulls information from Github with the GraphQL API, but uses an app for authentication - so it is not user dependant and if a user leaves the organisation it doesn't take the functionality of the script with him.

The aim is to have a script that pulls all the Dependabot alerts from all the repos and pushes them to a Google spreadsheet.

I think I read somewhere Github does not recommend using a user service account.

Thanks

Procrastinator · Accepted Answer · 2022-07-13 09:24:54Z

0

I followed this guide to "Authenticate as an installation", which generates a token.

Then I set a http header to: "Authorization: token YOUR_INSTALLATION_ACCESS_TOKEN"

edited Jul 13, 2022 at 9:24

Procrastinator

2,67445 gold badges31 silver badges37 bronze badges

answered Jul 7, 2022 at 10:04

chris3ware

651 gold badge1 silver badge4 bronze badges

Sign up to request clarification or add additional context in comments.

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

GitHub Graph QL Authentication via a Github App

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Hot Network Questions

Collectives™ on Stack Overflow

1 Answer 1

Comments

Your Answer

Sign up or log in

Post as a guest

Related