What are the steps to automate issue creation from external bug tracking systems into GitHub?

[Suhebdevtechnosys]

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How can I automatically create GitHub Issues from another bug tracking tool, without doing it manually?

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[Denoroy737]

👋 @Suhebdevtechnosys,

You can automatically create GitHub Issues from another bug tracking tool by using GitHub’s REST API or GitHub Actions with integrations.

If your tracking tool supports webhooks or API automation, you can connect it to GitHub’s Issues API endpoint:

POST https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues

Include the issue title, body, and labels in the JSON payload.

Alternatively, if you prefer a no-code method, you can use Zapier, Make (Integromat), or n8n to automate the process — for example, whenever a new bug is created in your external tracker, it automatically creates an issue in your GitHub repository.

For advanced setups, you can even use a GitHub App or Action workflow to sync issue updates both ways.