How do I Signup using GitHub?

Data Access by Hivel

  • Hivel accesses the past 60-90 days of commits and pull requests from active repositories during the initial sync.

Authorization Mechanism

  • Hivel employs GitHub's OAuth for authentication.

  • Users maintain full control and can withdraw access anytime via GitHub's authorized apps section.

Requirements

  • Ensure to log in with an account possessing write permissions to relevant GitHub repositories.

  • Write permissions are mandatory for webhook publication, facilitating real-time data sync.

Best Practice

  • Opt for a service account rather than an individual-linked account.

  • Service accounts are typically overseen by the company's admin.

Sign in to Hivel

  1. Navigate to the Hivel sign-up page

  2. Add your work email id (If you'd like to use your personal email id please contact support@hivel.ai)

  3. Now, you can use your Google or Microsoft login with your work email id; or create a password.

  4. Create your Company Profile, and click 'Get Started'.

  5. Once you've successfully created your Company Profile you will be redirected to the Integrations Page.

  6. Select GitHub, and log in to your company's GitHub account using a service account.

  7. Authorize Hivel on the ensuing GitHub redirect.

  8. Click "Grant" for desired workspaces.

  9. After authorization, you'll be redirected back to Hivel.

  10. Once your GitHub is successfully integrated, we will start to pull data. It will take between 2 - 48 hours for the complete sync, depending on the volume of the data.

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