GitHub Radar Connection

Learn how to configure a GitHub Radar Connection for Infisical.

Infisical supports GitHub App installation for creating a GitHub Radar Connection.

GitHub Radar Connections are specifically configured for Secret Scanning and require specific permissions and webhook configuration.

Check out our GitHub Connection for secret management features such as Secret Syncs.

Self-Hosted Instance

Using a GitHub Radar Connection with app authentication on a self-hosted instance of Infisical requires configuring an application on GitHub and registering your instance with it.

1. Create an application on GitHub

   Navigate to the GitHub App Settings here. Click New GitHub App.

   If you have a GitHub organization, you can create an application under it in your organization Settings > Developer settings > GitHub Apps > New GitHub App.

   

   Configure the following fields:

   1. Name - give your app a name

   2. Homepage URL - your self-hosted domain (i.e. https://your-domain.com)

   3. Callback URL - the callback URL for your domain (i.e. https://your-domain.com/organization/app-connections/github-radar/oauth/callback)

   4. User Authorization - enable request user authorization on app installation

      

   Enable and configure the Webhook fields:

   • Webhook URL - the webhook URL for your domain (i.e. https://your-domain.com/secret-scanning/webhooks/github)

   • Webhook Secret - a strong, generated secret to verify webhook payloads

   • SSL Verification - enable SSL verification

     

   Set the following repository permissions:

   • Contents: Read-only
   • Metadata: Read-only

   

   Subscribe to the following events:

   • Push

     

   Create the Github application.

   
2. Add your application credentials to Infisical

   Generate a new Client Secret for your GitHub application.

   

   Generate a new Private Key for your Github application.

   You will need to copy the contents of the .pem file downloaded

   

   Obtain the following credentials:

   1. Slug - the slug of your application found in the URL

   2. App ID - the ID of your application

   3. Client ID - the client ID of your application

   4. Client Secret - the client secret generated above

   5. Private Key - the contents of the private key .pem file generated above

   6. Webhook Secret - the secret generated in the previous step when configuring the webhook

      

   Back in your Infisical instance, add the six new environment variables for the credentials of your GitHub Radar application:

   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_CLIENT_ID: The Client ID of your GitHub application.
   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_CLIENT_SECRET: The Client Secret of your GitHub application.
   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_SLUG: The Slug of your GitHub application. This is the one found in the URL.
   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_ID: The App ID of your GitHub application.
   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_PRIVATE_KEY: The Private Key of your GitHub application.
   • INF_APP_CONNECTION_GITHUB_RADAR_APP_WEBHOOK_SECRET: The Webhook Secret of your GitHub application.

   Once added, restart your Infisical instance and use the GitHub integration via app authentication.

Setup GitHub Radar Connection in Infisical

1. Navigate to App Connections

   Navigate to the App Connections page in the desired project.

   
2. Add Connection

   Select the GitHub Radar Connection option from the connection options modal.

   
3. Authorize Connection

   Select the GitHub App method and click Connect to GitHub.

   
4. Install GitHub App

   You will then be redirected to the GitHub App installation page.

   Install and authorize the GitHub application. This will redirect you back to Infisical’s App Connections page.

   
5. Connection Created

   Your GitHub Radar Connection is now available for use.