Why GitHub app required for creating project for integrating SonarQube with the GitHub repositories

SonarQube Server / Community Build
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We are trying to set up SonarQube with a GitHub organization to integrate the Git repositories. However, the SonarQube dashboard is prompting us to create a GitHub app. Creating a GitHub app involves several steps, and we are unsure if this will affect the existing Git configuration or repositories

2

It isn’t required – although it shouldn’t affect any existing configuration. It makes onboarding new projects easy (and I recommend doing so), but it’s by no means required.

3

Thanks, Collin, for your response. I’ve created the GitHub App and integrated it with the SonarQube project, but it’s still not working. I believe there might be an issue with the webhook URL and callback URL, as I wasn’t sure what values to enter. I was unable to create a webhook URL, and for the callback URL, I provided the GitHub organization ID. As a result, when I click on the project, it redirects me to the GitHub dashboard.

4

I think you’d be better off following the docs.

For example:

  • Callback URL: Your SonarQube instance’s base URL (the URL used to redirect to the SonarQube server).
5

Thanks suggestion… did the same updated callback url as SonarQube base url after going with documentation.