GitHub via Composio

DO NOT use gh CLI - it will fail with "gh auth login" error. Use the Composio HTTP API (curl commands) below instead.

Environment

COMPOSIO_API_KEY      # API key
COMPOSIO_USER_ID      # Entity ID (required for all requests)
COMPOSIO_CONNECTIONS  # JSON with .github connection ID

Core Pattern

CONNECTION_ID=$(echo $COMPOSIO_CONNECTIONS | jq -r '.github')

curl -s "https://backend.composio.dev/api/v3/tools/execute/ACTION_NAME" \
  -H "x-api-key: $COMPOSIO_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "connected_account_id": "'$CONNECTION_ID'",
    "entity_id": "'$COMPOSIO_USER_ID'",
    "arguments": {}
  }' | jq '.data'

Quick Start

# List your repositories (public + private)
curl -s "https://backend.composio.dev/api/v3/tools/execute/GITHUB_LIST_REPOSITORIES_FOR_THE_AUTHENTICATED_USER" \
  -H "x-api-key: $COMPOSIO_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "connected_account_id": "'$CONNECTION_ID'",
    "entity_id": "'$COMPOSIO_USER_ID'",
    "arguments": {"visibility": "all", "affiliation": "owner,collaborator,organization_member"}
  }' | jq '.data.repositories'

# List repository issues
curl -s "https://backend.composio.dev/api/v3/tools/execute/GITHUB_LIST_REPOSITORY_ISSUES" \
  -H "x-api-key: $COMPOSIO_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "connected_account_id": "'$CONNECTION_ID'",
    "entity_id": "'$COMPOSIO_USER_ID'",
    "arguments": {"owner": "OWNER", "repo": "REPO", "state": "open"}
  }' | jq

All Actions

See references/actions.md for complete API reference including:

• Repository contents: get files, README, download ZIP
• Issues: list, create, update, comment
• Pull requests: list, create, merge
• Repositories: list, get info
• Branches: list

Discover Actions

curl -s "https://backend.composio.dev/api/v2/actions?apps=github" \
  -H "x-api-key: $COMPOSIO_API_KEY" | jq '.items[] | {name, description}'