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GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

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How to connect GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter)

  • Step 1: Create a new workflow
  • Step 2: Add and configure nodes
  • Step 3: Connect
  • Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
  • Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) nodes

You can find GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) in the nodes panel. Drag them onto your workflow canvas, selecting their actions. Click each node, choose a credential, and authenticate to grant n8n access. Configure GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Add and configure GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) nodes

Step 3: Connect GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter)

A connection establishes a link between GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Connect GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter)

Step 4: Customize and extend your GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Customize and extend your GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

Step 5: Test and activate your GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from GitHub to X (Formerly Twitter) or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration: Test and activate your GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) workflow

Build your own GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) integration

Create custom GitHub and X (Formerly Twitter) workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

GitHub supported actions

Create
Create a new file in repository
Delete
Delete a file in repository
Edit
Edit a file in repository
Get
Get the data of a single file
List
List contents of a folder
Create
Create a new issue
Create Comment
Create a new comment on an issue
Edit
Edit an issue
Get
Get the data of a single issue
Lock
Lock an issue
Get Repositories
Returns all repositories of an organization
Create
Creates a new release
Delete
Delete a release
Get
Get a release
Get Many
Get many repository releases
Update
Update a release
Get
Get the data of a single repository
Get Issues
Returns issues of a repository
Get License
Returns the contents of the repository's license file, if one is detected
Get Profile
Get the community profile of a repository with metrics, health score, description, license, etc
Get Pull Requests
Returns pull requests of a repository
List Popular Paths
Get the top 10 popular content paths over the last 14 days
List Referrers
Get the top 10 referrering domains over the last 14 days
Create
Creates a new review
Get
Get a review for a pull request
Get Many
Get many reviews for a pull request
Update
Update a review
Get Repositories
Returns the repositories of a user
Invite
Invites a user to an organization
Disable
Disable a workflow
Dispatch
Dispatch a workflow event
Enable
Enable a workflow
Get
Get a workflow
Get Usage
Get the usage of a workflow
List
List workflows

X (Formerly Twitter) supported actions

Create
Send a direct message to a user
Add Member
Add a member to a list
Create
Create, quote, or reply to a tweet
Delete
Delete a tweet
Like
Like a tweet
Retweet
Retweet a tweet
Search
Search for tweets from the last seven days
Get
Retrieve a user by username
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