# Plans to Re-enable the GitHub Integration

DevFeed: [Plans to Re-enable the GitHub Integration](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/plans-to-re-enable-the-github-integration-26407.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.heroku.com/blog/github-integration-update/>)

Author: Shyam Subramanyan

Published: 2022-05-19T17:58:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/heroku.md>)

Topics: [Heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/heroku.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [OAuth](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/oauth.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Authorization](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authorization.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-requests.md>)

Tags: [apis](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apis.md>), [developer-tools](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer-tools.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [heroku](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/heroku.md>), [integrations](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/integrations.md>), [news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/news.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [permissions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/permissions.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-requests.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [security-incidents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-incidents.md>)

## AI overview

Heroku reports that its GitHub integration has been re-enabled following a security review. The article explains the requested OAuth repo scope, planned migration to GitHub Apps for more granular permissions, and exploration of RFC8705 for improved OAuth token protection.

## Source excerpt

[Update: May 25, 2022 - GitHub integration is now re-enabled. You can connect to GitHub immediately or wait for the enhanced integration as described below. To re-establish your GitHub connection now, please follow these instructions.] We know you are waiting for us to re-enable our integration with GitHub, and we've committed to you that we [...] The post Plans to Re-enable the GitHub Integration appeared first on Heroku.