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# GitHub

Use the GitHub node to automate work in GitHub, and integrate GitHub with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of GitHub features, including creating, updating, deleting, and editing files, repositories, issues, releases, and users.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the GitHub node supports and links to more resources.

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**Credentials**

Refer to [GitHub credentials](/integrations/builtin/credentials/github.md) for guidance on setting up authentication.
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**This node can be used as an AI tool**

This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the [AI tool parameters documentation](/build/integrate-ai/ai-examples/use-ai-for-parameters.md).
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## Operations <a href="#operations" id="operations"></a>

* File
  * Create
  * Delete
  * Edit
  * Get
  * List
* Issue
  * Create
  * Create Comment
  * Edit
  * Get
  * Lock
* Organization
  * Get Repositories
* Release
  * Create
  * Delete
  * Get
  * Get Many
  * Update
* Repository
  * Get
  * Get Issues
  * Get License
  * Get Profile
  * Get Pull Requests
  * List Popular Paths
  * List Referrers
* Review
  * Create
  * Get
  * Get Many
  * Update
* User
  * Get Repositories
  * Invite
* Workflow
  * Disable
  * Dispatch
  * Enable
  * Get
  * Get Usage
  * List

## Templates and examples <a href="#templates-and-examples" id="templates-and-examples"></a>

[Browse GitHub node documentation integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/github) or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)

If this node doesn't support the operation you want to do, you can use the [HTTP Request node](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest.md) to call the service's API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

1. In the HTTP Request node, select **Authentication** > **Predefined Credential Type**.
2. Select the service you want to connect to.
3. Select your credential.

Refer to [Custom API operations](/integrations/builtin/custom-api-actions-for-existing-nodes.md) for more information.