Configure GitHub Integration

Configure the GitHub App to scan repository code in Traceable.

Traceable's GitHub App runs code scans against repositories in your GitHub organization. It surfaces repository metadata and scan results in the Traceable dashboard.

What you will learn from this topic

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

Understand GitHub App integration requirements.
Add a GitHub integration to Traceable.

Before you begin

Prepare the following before you integrate GitHub Actions with Traceable:

GitHub access: You have administrative access or can request app installation.
Traceable account: You are signed in to your Traceable account.
Repositories: Identify the repositories you want to scan.

Configure the GitHub App integration

To configure the GitHub app in Traceable, complete the following steps:

Step 1: Navigate to CI/CD integrations

On All Integrations, select CI/CD. Search for GitHub, then click Configure on the GitHub tile.

Step 2: Select Traceable's GitHub App

In the Add New GitHub Integration panel, select Traceable's GitHub App from the dropdown. Confirm that Save is enabled.

Step 3: Authorize the app in GitHub

GitHub opens to complete the app installation. Click Yes, Configure to confirm the action.

Step 4: Select your GitHub organization

In GitHub, select the organization where you want to install the app.

Step 5: Select repositories

Select the repositories that the Traceable GitHub App can access.

These repositories will be listed under Discovery → Inventory → Repositories in the Traceable dashboard.
You can modify repository selection later.
If you do not have admin access, you will be prompted to send a request to an organization administrator.

Click Install & Authorize.