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About building integrations |
You can build integrations to extend {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s functionality. |
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Integrations are tools that extend {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s functionality. Integrations can do things on {% data variables.product.company_short %} like open issues, comment on pull requests, and manage projects. They can also do things outside of {% data variables.product.company_short %} based on events that happen on {% data variables.product.company_short %}. For example, an integration can post on Slack when an issue is opened on {% data variables.product.company_short %}.
Many integrations are {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}, {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows, or custom actions for {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows.
- {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} are integrations that run on the app owner's server or on a user device. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
- {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflows are workflows that run when specific events occur on {% data variables.product.company_short %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
- Custom actions are code that can be executed by a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
Your integration can use {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s API to fetch data and make changes to data on {% data variables.product.company_short %}. {% data variables.product.company_short %} has a REST API and a GraphQL API. For more information, see:
Your integration can use webhooks to learn when specific events happen on {% data variables.product.company_short %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE."
{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} If your integration is a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} or custom action, you can publish your integration on {% data variables.product.prodname_marketplace %}. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE" and "AUTOTITLE."{% endif %}