Connect Drift and GitHub
Integrate Drift with GitHub to automate workflows, sync data between apps, and eliminate repetitive tasks with AI-powered automation.
Update Known Contact in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Create or Update Contact From External in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Find User by End User Id in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Find User by Anonymous Id in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Update Known Contact in Drift when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Popular Drift + GitHub flows
Start from a real workflow other teams are already running.
Choose a trigger
Drift
When this happens...
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Choose an action
GitHub
Automatically do this!
Create Issue
Get Repository Details
Update GitHub Issue
Find Issue
Find Organization
Create Gist
Get File Changes
List Pull Requests
Get File Contents
Create Or Update File
Add Comment to Issue
Add Comment to Commit
Create Inline Comment
List All Repository
List PR Review Comments
Get Pull Request Details
Invite Member To Organization
Update pull request
List All Files
Close Pull Request
Remove Member from Organization
Update Known Contact in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate or Update Contact From External in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowFind User by End User Id in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowFind User by Anonymous Id in Drift when When a new issue is created in GitHub
Use this flowUpdate Known Contact in Drift when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowCreate or Update Contact From External in Drift when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowFind User by End User Id in Drift when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowFind User by Anonymous Id in Drift when When a new branch or tag is created in GitHub
Use this flowUpdate Known Contact in Drift when New Release Published on GitHub
Use this flowCreate or Update Contact From External in Drift when New Release Published on GitHub
Use this flowSupported Triggers & Actions
Everything you can automate between Drift and GitHub.
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
When a new issue is created
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new issue is created in the repository.
When a new branch or tag is created
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new branch or tag is created in the repository.
New Release Published
Runs when a new release is published in the selected repository.
Pull Request Opens or Closes
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a pull request is opened or closed in the repository.
When a new comment is added to an issue
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a new comment is added to any issue.
When a repository is forked
Runs the workflow automatically whenever a repository is forked.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Drift integrations.
Update Known Contact
Updates an existing contact.
Create or Update Contact From External
Creates or updates a contact.
Find User by End User Id
Lookup User information by their end user id.
Find User by Anonymous Id
Lookup data for an existing user by their anonymous id.
Create Issue
Create a new issue in repo
Get Repository Details
Return repository details
Learn how to build your first workflow
Follow a simple walkthrough to create, test, and launch your first automation.
- 1
Connect your apps
Link the apps you want to automate.
- 2
Configure your workflow
Set up triggers, actions, and map your data.
- 3
Test & publish
Test your workflow and publish it.
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About Drift
Drift is a conversational marketing and sales platform that helps businesses connect with their customers in real-time through chat, email, video, and more. It enables companies to engage with website visitors, qualify leads, and accelerate the sales cycle.
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About GitHub
GitHub is a developer platform for hosting code, collaborating on software projects, managing issues and pull requests, automating workflows, and securing the software development lifecycle with tools like GitHub Actions and Advanced Security.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sign up for a free viaSocket account, then authorize both your Drift and GitHub accounts. From there, pick a trigger in one app and an action in the other. Your first workflow can be live in under five minutes.
Yes. viaSocket uses instant triggers where available, so data moves between Drift and GitHub as soon as the event happens. Scheduled polling triggers run at a maximum interval of 15 minutes.
Yes. You can map specific fields, apply filters to skip records that do not match your conditions, and transform values before they reach GitHub. No coding required.
Yes. You can set up a workflow where Drift triggers actions in GitHub, and a separate workflow where GitHub triggers actions in Drift. Both run independently and in real time.
viaSocket logs every run so you can see exactly what succeeded and what failed. Failed tasks can be retried from the dashboard without re-configuring the workflow.
Yes, there is a free plan that covers basic workflows between Drift and GitHub. Paid plans unlock higher task limits, faster polling, and advanced features like multi-step workflows and conditional logic.
No. The entire Drift and GitHub integration is built through a visual, point-and-click interface. Code blocks are available if you want them, but they are never required.
