Monitor multiple Github repos via webhook
What this workflow does This workflow allows you to monitor multiple Github repos simultaneously without polling due to use of Webhooks. It programmatically allows for adding and deleting of repos to your watchlist to...
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What this workflow does This workflow allows you to monitor multiple Github repos simultaneously without polling due to use of Webhooks. It programmatically allows for adding and deleting of repos to your watchlist to make management convenient.
Description - Can monitor multiple repos simultaneously. - Programmatically register or unregister repos from a list. No need for manual work. - Webhook notification means no constant polling necessary.
Setup 1. Creating Credentials on Github Generate a personal access token on github by following these esteps; - Right hand side of page - Settings - scroll to bottom - Developer Settings Personal Access Token Tokens (classic) Generate New Token - Give scopes: admin:repohook repo (if you want to use it for your own private repo)
if you need more help, see here: https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens
2. Setting Credentials in n8n In Register Github Webhook Authenticaion Generic Credential Type Generic Auth Type Header Auth Header Auth Create New Credential with Name set to 'Authorization' and Value set to 'Bearer <YOUR GITHUB TOKEN HERE'. (You can reuse this for Delete Github Webhook and Get Existing Webhooks). Now in Register Github Webhook, scroll down to Send Body JSON and inside the JSON, change the value of "url" to the webhook address given as Production URL in the node Webhook Trigger.
3. Notification settings In the third row, link up the Webhook Trigger to any API of your choice. Slack and Telegram are given as examples. You can also format the notification message as you wish.
Setup time: roughly 10 minutes.
Instructions Video: https://vimeo.com/1013473758