[Easy Setup] How to Automatically Integrate GitHub Data with GitLab

Let's Create a GitHub and GitLab Integration Flow 

Let's get started by creating a flow that integrates GitHub and GitLab!
This time, we'll use Yoom to proceed with the integration of GitHub and GitLab without any code.

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This time, we will create a flow bot that "automatically synchronizes GitHub Issues with GitLab Issues"!
The creation process is broadly divided into the following steps.

• Integrate GitHub and GitLab with My Apps
• Copy the template
• Set up GitHub triggers and GitLab actions
• Turn on the trigger and verify the operation

Step 1: My App Integration with GitHub and GitLab

First, register the app you will use as My App.
By registering My App in advance, you can smoothly proceed with the subsequent integration flow settings.

1. How to Register My App on GitHub

Click "My Apps" on the left side of the Yoom screen, and then click "Add" displayed on the right. Search for GitHub in the search window.

The following screen will be displayed, so enter the "Username" or "Email Address" of the account you want to integrate with Yoom, enter your password, and click "Sign In".

If an authentication code will be sent to the email address of the GitHub account you are integrating with, enter the code provided in the email and click "Verify".

This completes the My App integration with GitHub!

2. How to Register My App on GitLab‍

Similarly, search for GitLab in the search window.
Enter the "Username" or "Primary Email Address" of the GitLab you want to integrate with Yoom, and enter the "Password". After entering, click "Sign In".

If an authentication code will be sent to the email address of the GitLab account you are integrating with, enter the code provided in the email and click "Verify Email Address".

This completes the My App integration with GitLab!

‍Step 2: Copy the Template

From here, we will actually create the flow!
To make it easy to set up, we will use a template. Click "Try it" on the banner below to copy the template.

When clicked, the template will be automatically copied and displayed as follows. Click "OK" to proceed with the setup!

Step 3: Set up GitHub Trigger

First, set up the trigger to activate the Flowbot.
Click on "When an issue is newly created or updated" in the copied template.

The following screen will be displayed. The account information will show the details of the account linked in Step 1. Leave the trigger action as it is and click "Next".

Next is the API connection setup.

Set the trigger activation interval. Select from the dropdown.
* The trigger activation interval can be set to 5, 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes.
* Please note that the shortest activation interval varies depending on the plan.

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Obtain and enter the owner name and repository name from the GitHub URL, referring to the annotations.

After setting, move to the GitHub screen and create (or update) an issue for testing. (For testing purposes, it's okay to register content like "test")
Once the issue registration is complete, return to the Yoom settings screen and execute "Test".

Ensure that the output is correctly obtained and click "Save".

* About Output
‍Output refers to the values obtained when executing "Test" during trigger or operation settings.
The obtained output can be used as a value during subsequent operation settings and will be a variable value each time the Flowbot is activated. For more details, please refer to here.

Step 4: Create an Issue in GitLab

Next, set up the synchronization of data to GitLab when an issue is created (or updated) in GitHub.
Click "Create Issue".

The following screen will be displayed. The account information will show the details of the account linked in Step 1. Leave the action as it is and click "Next".

Next is the API connection setup.

《Project ID》
Select the "Project ID" from the candidates. The candidates are displayed from the linked account.

《Issue Title》
Set the title of the issue.
Here, by utilizing the output, you can automatically set the title using the issue title registered in GitHub.
Use the output obtained during the trigger action setup to configure it.

《Issue Description》
Set the description field of the issue.
For text that is common to all issues, enter a fixed value as a template. (For example, "Please check the details below.")
For text that varies for each issue, use the output obtained during the trigger setup to configure it. (For example, "Comments")

《Creation Date》
Set the creation date of the issue.
Similarly, by using the output obtained during the trigger setup, you can set it to match the date the issue was created (or updated) in GitHub.

After completing the setup, execute "Test" and confirm that the issue is correctly created in GitLab.

After confirmation, click "Save".

Step 5: Turn on the Trigger and Verify Operation

After completing the setup, the following screen will be displayed. Click "Turn on Trigger" and confirm that the Flowbot is activated correctly.

This completes the flow for "Automatically Sync GitHub Issues to GitLab Issues"!

If You Want to Link GitLab Data to GitHub

This time, we introduced how to link data from GitHub to GitLab, but if you want to link data from GitLab to GitHub, please also use the following template.

Sync GitLab Issues to GitHub Issues

Automatically sync GitLab issue information to GitHub to support efficient project management.
Smooth issue management between different platforms can be expected to facilitate project progress.

Other Automation Examples Using GitHub or GitLab API

In addition to integration with GitLab, it is possible to automate various tasks using GitHub's API. If you find something interesting, please give it a try!

Convenient Automation Examples Using GitHub 

You can automatically add GitHub issue information to various databases such as Notion and Jira Software. Additionally, you can automatically add information to GitHub based on data registered in Google Forms, Google Chat, Salesforce, and more.

Convenient Automation Examples Using GitLab 

When an issue is created in GitLab, it is possible to notify various chat tools such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, or automatically create tasks in other databases like Trello. Additionally, tasks can be automatically created based on the content of Google Sheets or Slack.

In Conclusion 

How was it? By integrating GitHub and GitLab, it seems like you can reduce tedious manual work and achieve smooth task management. Especially, by setting up automatic synchronization of issues, you can eliminate the hassle of double management and ensure consistency of information, which is quite appealing.

When you hear "automation" and "integration," many might feel that the implementation seems daunting...
However, with Yoom, the setup is very simple and easy.
Once set up, the data will be automatically integrated, significantly reducing your daily workload.

For those who feel, "I want to advance projects more efficiently" or "I want to reduce unnecessary tasks"! Please try creating a free account first. Registration takes just 30 seconds! You can experience the automatic integration of GitHub and GitLab immediately after registration.

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The flow can be customized, so please try creating a flow that suits your company's operations!

Yoom can help make your daily work easier and more efficient.
We hope you will use this article as a reference to incorporate the integration flow into your actual work and experience improvements in work efficiency.