GitHub issue actions

This page provides a reference for GitHub issue actions available in the workflow automation actions catalog. These actions let you create, update, list, and manage issues in a GitHub repository directly from a workflow definition.

Prerequisites

Before using GitHub issue actions in workflow automation, ensure you have:

A GitHub account with access to the target repository.
A GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) with the required permissions.
The PAT stored in the New Relic Secrets Service.

Set up PAT authentication

GitHub issue actions authenticate using a Personal Access Token (PAT) passed as a Bearer credential. This action supports two token types:

Fine-grained PAT — requires the Issues: Read and write repository permission.
Classic PAT — requires the repo scope.

Create a GitHub Personal Access Token

In GitHub, go to Settings > Developer settings > Personal access tokens.
Choose Fine-grained tokens or Tokens (classic) and click Generate new token.
Set the required permissions: Issues: Read and write for fine-grained tokens, or repo scope for classic tokens.
Copy the generated token — GitHub shows it only once.

Store the token as a secret

Store the token in the New Relic Secrets Service and reference it in your workflow YAML using the ${{ :secrets:keyName }} syntax:

token: ${{ :secrets:github-PAT-token }}

Available GitHub issue actions

The following table lists the available GitHub issue actions and links to their reference pages.