GitHub App Integration - Stuck On GitHub Authorization

Summary

When a user installs the Sola GitHub App on a specific repository and later tries to create another integration for a different repository, they may get stuck on GitHub’s authorization screen and never be redirected back to Sola.

Issue Description

A user initially installed the Sola GitHub App on a single repository and successfully created an integration in Sola.

Later, the user attempted to add another GitHub integration for a different repository.

When initiating the integration flow from Sola:

1. Sola redirected the user to GitHub for authorization.

2. On GitHub, the user completed the app authorization / repo selection.

3. However, the flow got stuck on GitHub’s side - there was no redirect back to Sola.

4. As a result, the new integration could not be completed.

Workaround / Resolution

Option 1:Clean, Simple, Not immediate
Instead of creating a 2nd integration - Just go to Githubb, Edit the Sola app to include the relevant repositories and click Save.
The repositories will be updated in the next sync cycle.



Option 2:Remove the Integration from both Sola & Github, and create a new integration with all the required repo.

Go back to sola 

High level:

Remove the existing GitHub integration and app, then reinstall and configure again.

Steps:

1. In Sola

   • Go to Integrations.

   • Locate the existing GitHub integration for the user.

   • Delete / disconnect the existing GitHub integration.

2. In GitHub

   • Go to Settings (user or organization level - wherever the app was installed).

   • Open Installed GitHub Apps.

   • Find the Sola app.

   • Remove / uninstall the Sola app.

3. Reinstall the GitHub App

   • Go back to Sola → Integrations → GitHub.

   • Start the integration flow again.

   • When redirected to GitHub, install the Sola GitHub App and select the desired repositories (including any additional repos the user wants to integrate).

4. Re-create Integrations in Sola

   • After successful redirect back to Sola, create the new GitHub integration(s) for the required repositories.