GitHub connector

The GitHub data source connects to GitHub through the GitHub MCP server. It provides search across code, repositories, issues, pull requests, and users. It also provides access to commits, branches, tags, releases, teams, and file contents. It supports two authentication methods: Bearer token (personal access token) and OAuth Authorization Code.

You can create connectors in Stack Management > Connectors.

GitHub connectors have the following configuration properties:

MCP Server URL

The URL of the GitHub MCP server. Defaults to https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/.

Authentication

Choose one of the following authentication methods:

• Bearer Token: A GitHub personal access token. Refer to Get API credentials for instructions.
• OAuth Authorization Code: Connects via GitHub's OAuth flow. Requires a GitHub OAuth App with an authorization URL (https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize) and token URL (https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token). The default scope is repo. Refer to OAuth credentials for setup instructions.

You can test connectors when you create or edit the connector in Kibana.

The GitHub connector exposes the following actions:

getMe

Get the authenticated GitHub user's profile information.

searchCode

Search for code across GitHub repositories.

searchRepositories

Search for GitHub repositories.

searchIssues

Search for issues across GitHub repositories.

searchPullRequests

Search for pull requests across GitHub repositories.

searchUsers

Search for GitHub users.

listIssues

List issues in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

listPullRequests

List pull requests in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

listCommits

List commits in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

listBranches

List branches in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

listTags

List tags in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

listReleases

List releases in a repository. Uses cursor-based pagination.

getCommit

Get details of a specific commit.

getLatestRelease

Get the latest release for a repository.

pullRequestRead

Read the details of a specific pull request.

getFileContents

Get the contents of a file or directory from a GitHub repository.

getIssue

Get details of a specific issue in a repository.

getIssueComments

Get comments for a specific issue in a repository.

listTools

List all tools available on the GitHub MCP server. Use this to discover available capabilities.

callTool

Call any tool on the GitHub MCP server directly by name. Use this as an escape hatch when a specific tool is not yet exposed as a named action.

Use the Action configuration settings to customize connector networking, such as proxies, certificates, or TLS settings. You can set configurations that apply to all your connectors or use xpack.actions.customHostSettings to set per-host configurations.

To use the GitHub connector with a personal access token:

1. Log in to GitHub.
2. Go to Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens > Fine-grained tokens (or create one directly).
3. Select Generate new token.
4. Configure the token:
   • Set a descriptive name (for example, "Kibana data source").
   • Select an expiration period.
   • Select the repositories you want to grant access to.
   • Under Permissions, grant read access to the resources you need (for example, Contents, Issues, Pull requests, Metadata).
5. Select Generate token.
6. Copy the token and store it securely. Use this value as the Bearer Token when configuring the GitHub connector in Kibana.

To use the GitHub connector with OAuth:

1. Log in to GitHub.
2. Go to Settings > Developer settings > OAuth Apps > New OAuth App (or create one directly).
3. Configure the application:
   • Set a descriptive name (for example, "Kibana GitHub Connector").
   • Set the Authorization callback URL to your Kibana OAuth redirect URI.
4. After creating the app, copy the Client ID and generate a Client Secret.
5. In Kibana, select OAuth Authorization Code as the authentication method and enter the Client ID and Client Secret.