What is a GitHub API?

A GitHub API (Application Programming Interface) is a set of protocols and tools that allow developers to interact programmatically with GitHub's features and data. GitHub offers two main types of APIs: REST API and GraphQL API.The REST API is the more traditional and widely used interface, while The GraphQL API offers a more flexible and efficient approach.

GitHub integration with Easy Redmine

Streamline software development by integrating GitHub directly into Easy Redmine. This powerful solution consolidates critical GitHub data within your project management environment, improving visibility, reporting, and evaluation. Access and track repositories, commits, and issues seamlessly within Easy Redmine enabling better collaboration and decision-making.

Tailored to fit the DevOps lifecycle, this integration is designed to improve productivity, simplify workflows, and support data-driven decision-making, giving customers a powerful tool for managing their software projects more effectively.

Key features of GitHub integration with Easy Redmine:

Data aggregation: The integration aggregates important data from GitHub, such as repositories, pull requests, commits, and tests, into Easy Redmine for enhanced reporting and evaluation.
Webhooks: Automatically configured webhooks in GitHub send updates about new commits, pull requests, and tests directly to Easy Redmine, ensuring that the project management tool is always up-to-date with the latest information.
Task linking: Link specific commits or pull requests to individual tasks in Easy Redmine using referencing keywords, which helps track progress and log time without needing to switch between platforms.
User mapping: The integration maps user attributes from GitHub to Easy Redmine, allowing for accurate tracking of time spent on tasks by individual team members.
Dynamic dashboards: Create customizable dashboards within Easy Redmine to monitor various development-related KPIs across projects and teams.

Boost your DevOps with Easy Redmine's GitHub integration

Optimize your software development with the GitHub integration for Easy Redmine, combining advanced project management GitHub's dynamic capabilities for streamlined processes, better visibility, and faster decision-making.

GitHub API integration

Eliminates the need for repository clones, ensuring the highest level of security.

Effortless setup

Simple integration process using URL and token. Compatible with both self-managed (on-premises) and SaaS (cloud) GitHub. The initial connection setup between GitHub and Easy Redmine is straightforward, requiring only a URL and an access token with appropriate permissions.

Comprehensive data presentation

Displays key GitHub entities such as Repositories, Merge Requests, Commits, Deployments, Tests, Releases, and more in customizable, filterable lists within Easy Redmine.

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Dynamic dashboards

Enables the creation of dashboards to monitor various development-related KPIs across projects, versions, departments, and the company.

Task-level insights

Offers a holistic view of the status of GitLab & GitHub entities related to a specific task, aiding QA, release, and delivery managers in tracking technical progress.

Milestone tracking

Enables users to view the status of all tasks associated with a specific development milestone, providing a real-time snapshot of progress.

Granular interconnection

Allows linking of specific commits or merge requests to individual tasks and even log time without needing to access Easy Redmine facilitated by referencing keywords.

User mapping

Connects all user attributes on GitLab & GitHub-related entities in Easy Redmine and logs time spent via referencing keywords to actual users.

Task management

Enables changes to Easy Redmine task status and other attributes directly in GitLab & GitHub using referencing keywords.

Macro actions in tasks

Automatic updates to assignee or task status based on changes in merge request state.

Presets

Assigns tasks to developers along with predefined branch and merge request statuses to standardize developer onboarding.

Version-specific filtering

Parses files named "version" or "platform_version" by default, allowing the creation of dashboards based on this file's content.

Compare GitLab vs GitHub integration
Explore the pivotal differences

This comparison provides insights into each platform's unique capabilities, from code management to CI/CD practices.

Repositories	GitLab	GitHub
Added manually
Webhooks registration automat
Added automatically (Private instance)
Added automatically (Public instance)

Commits	GitLab	GitHub
Synchronization
Reference with task
Can log time
Update journal

Merge / Pull Requests	GitLab	GitHub
Synchronization
Reference with task
Can log time

Synchronization	GitLab	GitHub
Pipeline
Branches
Tags
Members
Deployments
Environments
Releases
Deployments

Triggers	GitLab	GitHub
Change task status/assignee when merge/pull request changed
Change task status/assignee when tests passed or failed

Task widget	GitLab	GitHub
Create a branch from the pattern
Create from task (no commit)
Create from task (commit exist)

Additional Feautures	GitLab	GitHub
Automatically disabling integration if error occured
New branch pattern
New merge/pull request pattern
Remote file version
Limit membership
Autoreference tags & milestones
Project restriction for references

Frequently asked questions

GitHub integration is the process of connecting GitHub with other work management systems, applications, and services to streamline software development workflows and enhance collaboration. This integration allows teams to synchronize data, automate tasks, and improve overall productivity in their development processes.

GitHub integration plays a crucial role in modern software development by connecting various tools and services, thereby creating a more efficient and collaborative development environment.

GitHub is a cloud-based platform that serves as a hub for software development and collaboration. It is built on top of Git, a distributed version control system, and provides additional features to enhance teamwork and project management.

GitHub is widely used in the software development industry and beyond for several reasons: streamlined collaboration, it serves as a hub for open-source projects, version control, integration with development tools to improve productivity. Also, projects on GitHub can include comprehensive documentation, and provides features to help identify and address security vulnerabilities in code.

Git is a distributed version control system that allows developers to track changes in their code and work locally on their machines. GitHub, on the other hand, is a cloud-based platform that hosts Git repositories and provides additional collaboration features such as pull requests, issue tracking, and code reviews. In short, Git manages version control, while GitHub provides a web-based interface to store and collaborate on Git repositories.