---
title: "GitHub Connector"
description: "Connect GitHub repositories to sync documentation files into your Supermemory knowledge base"
icon: "github"
---

Connect GitHub repositories to sync documentation files into your Supermemory knowledge base with OAuth authentication, webhook support, and automatic incremental syncing.

<Warning>
The GitHub connector requires a **Scale Plan** or **Enterprise Plan**.
</Warning>

## Quick Setup

### 1. Create GitHub Connection

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    import Supermemory from 'supermemory';

    const client = new Supermemory({
      apiKey: process.env.SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY!
    });

    const connection = await client.connections.create('github', {
      redirectUrl: 'https://yourapp.com/auth/github/callback',
      containerTags: ['user-123', 'github-sync'],
      documentLimit: 5000,
      metadata: {
        source: 'github',
        team: 'engineering'
      }
    });

    // Redirect user to GitHub OAuth
    window.location.href = connection.authLink;
    console.log('Auth expires in:', connection.expiresIn);
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    from supermemory import Supermemory
    import os

    client = Supermemory(api_key=os.environ.get("SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"))

    connection = client.connections.create(
        'github',
        redirect_url='https://yourapp.com/auth/github/callback',
        container_tags=['user-123', 'github-sync'],
        document_limit=10000,
        metadata={
            'source': 'github',
            'team': 'engineering'
        }
    )

    # Redirect user to GitHub OAuth
    print(f'Redirect to: {connection.auth_link}')
    print(f'Expires in: {connection.expires_in}')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/github" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "redirectUrl": "https://yourapp.com/auth/github/callback",
        "containerTags": ["user-123", "github-sync"],
        "documentLimit": 5000,
        "metadata": {
          "source": "github",
          "team": "engineering"
        }
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
**OAuth Scopes:** The GitHub connector requires these scopes:
- `repo` - Access to private and public repositories
- `user:email` - Access to user's email address
- `admin:repo_hook` - Manage webhooks for incremental sync
</Note>

### 2. Handle OAuth Callback

After the user grants permissions, GitHub redirects to your callback URL. The connection is automatically established, and the user can now select which repositories to sync.

### 3. List and Configure Repositories

Unlike other connectors, GitHub requires repository selection before syncing begins. This gives your users control over which repositories to index.

<Note>
**Generic Endpoints:** GitHub uses the generic resource management endpoints (Get Resources and Configure Connection) that work for any provider supporting resource management. See [Managing Connection Resources](/memory-api/connectors/managing-resources) for detailed API documentation.
</Note>

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // List available repositories for the user
    const repositories = await client.connections.github.listRepositories(
      connectionId,
      {
        page: 1,
        perPage: 100
      }
    );

    // Display repositories in your UI
    repositories.forEach(repo => {
      console.log(`${repo.full_name} - ${repo.description}`);
      console.log(`Private: ${repo.private}`);
      console.log(`Default branch: ${repo.default_branch}`);
      console.log(`Last updated: ${repo.updated_at}`);
    });

    // After user selects repositories, configure them
    await client.connections.github.configure(connectionId, {
      repositories: [
        {
          id: repo.id,
          name: repo.full_name,
          defaultBranch: repo.default_branch
        }
      ]
    });

    console.log('Repository sync initiated');
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # List available repositories for the user
    repositories = client.connections.github.list_repositories(
        connection_id,
        page=1,
        per_page=100
    )

    # Display repositories in your UI
    for repo in repositories:
        print(f'{repo.full_name} - {repo.description}')
        print(f'Private: {repo.private}')
        print(f'Default branch: {repo.default_branch}')
        print(f'Last updated: {repo.updated_at}')

    # After user selects repositories, configure them
    client.connections.github.configure(
        connection_id,
        repositories=[
            {
                'id': repo.id,
                'name': repo.full_name,
                'defaultBranch': repo.default_branch
            }
        ]
    )

    print('Repository sync initiated')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # List available repositories
    curl -X GET "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/{connectionId}/resources?page=1&per_page=100" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

    # Configure selected repositories
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/{connectionId}/configure" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "resources": [
          {
            "id": 123456789,
            "name": "your-org/documentation",
            "defaultBranch": "main"
          },
          {
            "id": 987654321,
            "name": "your-org/api-docs",
            "defaultBranch": "main"
          }
        ]
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Warning>
**API-First Design:**

Supermemory provides the API endpoints to list and configure repositories. As a Supermemory customer, you need to build the UI in your application where your end-users can:
1. View their available GitHub repositories
2. Select which repositories to sync
3. Confirm the selection

This gives you complete control over the user experience and allows you to integrate repository selection seamlessly into your application's workflow.
</Warning>

## Supported Document Types

The GitHub connector syncs documentation and text files with the following extensions:

- **Markdown files**: `.md`, `.mdx`, `.markdown`
- **Text files**: `.txt`
- **reStructuredText**: `.rst`
- **AsciiDoc**: `.adoc`
- **Org-mode**: `.org`

Files are indexed as `github_markdown` document type in Supermemory.

<Note>
Only text-based documentation files are synced. Binary files, images, and code files (`.js`, `.py`, `.go`, etc.) are excluded by default to focus on searchable documentation content.
</Note>

## Incremental Sync with Webhooks

The GitHub connector automatically sets up webhooks for real-time incremental syncing. When files are pushed or deleted in configured repositories, Supermemory is notified immediately.

<Note>
**Batch Processing:** Webhook events are processed in batches with a 10-minute delay to optimize performance and prevent excessive syncing during rapid commits. This means changes pushed to your repository will be reflected in Supermemory within approximately 10 minutes.
</Note>

### How It Works

1. **Webhook Setup**: When you configure repositories, a webhook is automatically installed in each repository
2. **Push Events**: When commits are pushed to the default branch, changed documentation files are synced
3. **Delete Events**: When documentation files are deleted, they're removed from your Supermemory knowledge base
4. **Incremental Updates**: Only changed files are processed, keeping sync fast and efficient

### Webhook Security

Webhooks are secured using HMAC-SHA256 signature validation with constant-time comparison. Supermemory automatically validates that webhook events come from GitHub before processing them. Each repository gets a unique webhook secret for maximum security.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Check webhook status
    const connection = await client.connections.get(connectionId);

    console.log('Webhooks configured:', connection.metadata.webhooks?.length);
    console.log('Last sync:', new Date(connection.metadata.lastSyncedAt));
    console.log('Repositories:', connection.metadata.repositories);
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Check webhook status
    connection = client.connections.get(connection_id)

    print(f'Webhooks configured: {len(connection.metadata.get("webhooks", []))}')
    print(f'Last sync: {connection.metadata.get("lastSyncedAt")}')
    print(f'Repositories: {connection.metadata.get("repositories")}')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Get connection details including webhook status
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/list" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{}'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Connection Management

### List All Connections

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // List all GitHub connections for specific container tags
    const connections = await client.connections.list({
      containerTags: ['user-123'],
      provider: 'github'
    });

    connections.forEach(conn => {
      console.log(`Provider: ${conn.provider}`);
      console.log(`ID: ${conn.id}`);
      console.log(`Email: ${conn.email}`);
      console.log(`Created: ${conn.createdAt}`);
      console.log(`Document limit: ${conn.documentLimit}`);
      console.log(`Repositories: ${conn.metadata.repositories?.length || 0}`);
      console.log('---');
    });
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # List all GitHub connections for specific container tags
    connections = client.connections.list(
        container_tags=['user-123'],
        provider='github'
    )

    for conn in connections:
        print(f'Provider: {conn.provider}')
        print(f'ID: {conn.id}')
        print(f'Email: {conn.email}')
        print(f'Created: {conn.created_at}')
        print(f'Document limit: {conn.document_limit}')
        print(f'Repositories: {len(conn.metadata.get("repositories", []))}')
        print('---')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # List all GitHub connections for specific container tags
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/list" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "containerTags": ["user-123"],
        "provider": "github"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Update Repository Configuration

You can update which repositories are synced at any time:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Add or remove repositories
    await client.connections.github.configure(connectionId, {
      repositories: [
        {
          id: 123456789,
          name: 'your-org/documentation',
          defaultBranch: 'main'
        },
        {
          id: 987654321,
          name: 'your-org/new-repo',
          defaultBranch: 'develop'  // Can specify different branch
        }
      ]
    });

    console.log('Repository configuration updated');
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Add or remove repositories
    client.connections.github.configure(
        connection_id,
        repositories=[
            {
                'id': 123456789,
                'name': 'your-org/documentation',
                'defaultBranch': 'main'
            },
            {
                'id': 987654321,
                'name': 'your-org/new-repo',
                'defaultBranch': 'develop'  # Can specify different branch
            }
        ]
    )

    print('Repository configuration updated')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Update repository configuration
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/{connectionId}/configure" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "resources": [
          {
            "id": 123456789,
            "name": "your-org/documentation",
            "defaultBranch": "main"
          },
          {
            "id": 987654321,
            "name": "your-org/new-repo",
            "defaultBranch": "develop"
          }
        ]
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
When you update the repository configuration:
- New repositories are added and synced immediately
- Removed repositories have their webhooks deleted
- Existing documents from removed repositories remain in Supermemory unless you delete them manually
</Note>

### Delete Connection

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Delete by connection ID
    const result = await client.connections.deleteByID(connectionId);

    // Or delete by provider (requires container tags)
    const result = await client.connections.deleteByProvider('github', {
      containerTags: ['user-123']
    });

    console.log('Deleted connection:', result.id);
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Delete by connection ID
    result = client.connections.delete_by_id(connection_id)

    # Or delete by provider (requires container tags)
    result = client.connections.delete_by_provider(
        provider='github',
        container_tags=['user-123']
    )
    
    print(f'Deleted connection: {result.id}')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Delete by connection ID
    curl -X DELETE "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/{connectionId}" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Warning>
Deleting a GitHub connection will:
- Stop all future syncs from configured repositories
- Remove all webhooks from the repositories
- Revoke the OAuth authorization
- **Permanently delete all synced documents** from your Supermemory knowledge base (unless you pass `deleteDocuments=false` as a query parameter to keep them)
</Warning>

### Manual Sync

Trigger a manual synchronization for all configured repositories:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Trigger sync for GitHub connections
    await client.connections.import('github');

    // Trigger sync for specific container tags
    await client.connections.import('github', {
      containerTags: ['user-123']
    });

    console.log('Manual sync initiated');
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Trigger sync for GitHub connections
    client.connections.import_('github')

    # Trigger sync for specific container tags
    client.connections.import_(
        'github',
        container_tags=['user-123']
    )

    print('Manual sync initiated')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Trigger sync for all GitHub connections
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/github/import" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

    # Trigger sync for specific container tags
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/github/import" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "containerTags": ["user-123"]
      }'

    # Response: {"message": "Manual sync initiated", "provider": "github"}
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Advanced Configuration

### Custom OAuth Application

For white-label deployments or custom branding, configure your own GitHub OAuth app using the settings API:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Update organization settings with your GitHub OAuth app
    await client.settings.update({
      githubCustomKeyEnabled: true,
      githubClientId: 'Iv1.1234567890abcdef',
      githubClientSecret: 'your-github-client-secret'
    });

    // Get current settings
    const settings = await client.settings.get();
    console.log('GitHub custom key enabled:', settings.githubCustomKeyEnabled);
    console.log('Client ID configured:', !!settings.githubClientId);
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Update organization settings with your GitHub OAuth app
    client.settings.update(
        github_custom_key_enabled=True,
        github_client_id='Iv1.1234567890abcdef',
        github_client_secret='your-github-client-secret'
    )

    # Get current settings
    settings = client.settings.get()
    print(f'GitHub custom key enabled: {settings.github_custom_key_enabled}')
    print(f'Client ID configured: {bool(settings.github_client_id)}')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Update organization settings
    curl -X PATCH "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/settings" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "githubCustomKeyEnabled": true,
        "githubClientId": "Iv1.1234567890abcdef",
        "githubClientSecret": "your-github-client-secret"
      }'

    # Get current settings
    curl -X GET "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/settings" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
**Setting up a GitHub OAuth App:**

1. Go to GitHub Settings → Developer settings → OAuth Apps
2. Click "New OAuth App"
3. Set Authorization callback URL to: `https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/auth/callback/github`
4. Copy the Client ID and generate a Client Secret
5. Configure them in Supermemory using the settings API above

After configuration, all new GitHub connections will use your custom OAuth app instead of Supermemory's default app.
</Note>
