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Fix installation token authentication error #140

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Fix installation token authentication error
ishaileshpant Oct 13, 2025
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Fix Octokit auth approach - use auth function directly
ishaileshpant Oct 13, 2025
ec8493f
Fix Octokit auth strategy - use authStrategy parameter
ishaileshpant Oct 13, 2025
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Revert to direct auth function approach
ishaileshpant Oct 13, 2025
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Fix installation token approach - use direct API calls
ishaileshpant Oct 13, 2025
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57 changes: 40 additions & 17 deletions api/github/create-content-pr.js
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Expand Up @@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ async function tryGitHubAppApproach(contentData, userToken) {

console.log('🔧 Attempting GitHub App approach...');
console.log('GitHub App ID:', process.env.GITHUB_APP_ID);
console.log('Private Key length:', process.env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY?.length);

console.log('Private Key length:', process.env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY?.length);
// Use the exact same approach as the diagnostic endpoint
console.log('🔧 Using diagnostic endpoint approach for private key processing...');
let privateKey = process.env.GITHUB_APP_PRIVATE_KEY;
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -215,31 +215,54 @@ async function tryGitHubAppApproach(contentData, userToken) {
console.log(' - Installation ID:', targetInstallation.id);
console.log(' - Private key length:', privateKey.length);

let auth;
// Get installation token directly
console.log('🔑 Getting installation token...');
let installationToken;
try {
auth = createAppAuth({
appId: process.env.GITHUB_APP_ID,
privateKey: privateKey,
installationId: targetInstallation.id,
const installationTokenResponse = await fetch(`https://api.github.com/app/installations/${targetInstallation.id}/access_tokens`, {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${appToken.token}`,
'Accept': 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'
}
});
console.log('✅ Installation auth created successfully');
} catch (authError) {
console.error('❌ Failed to create installation auth:', authError.message);
console.error('Installation auth error details:', authError);
return { success: false, error: `Failed to create installation auth: ${authError.message}` };

if (!installationTokenResponse.ok) {
throw new Error(`Failed to create installation token: ${installationTokenResponse.status}`);
}

const installationTokenData = await installationTokenResponse.json();
installationToken = installationTokenData.token;
console.log('✅ Installation token obtained successfully');
console.log(' - Token length:', installationToken ? installationToken.length : 'null');
} catch (tokenError) {
console.error('❌ Failed to get installation token:', tokenError.message);
console.error('Installation token error details:', tokenError);
return { success: false, error: `Failed to get installation token: ${tokenError.message}` };
}

const octokit = new Octokit({ auth });
const octokit = new Octokit({
auth: installationToken,
});

// Test installation token by making a simple API call
console.log('🧪 Testing installation token with simple API call...');
try {
const testResponse = await octokit.rest.apps.getInstallation({
installation_id: targetInstallation.id
const testResponse = await fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/prepguides/prepguides.dev', {
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${installationToken}`,
'Accept': 'application/vnd.github.v3+json'
}
});

if (!testResponse.ok) {
throw new Error(`Repository access failed: ${testResponse.status}`);
}

const repoData = await testResponse.json();
console.log('✅ Installation token test successful');
console.log(' - Installation ID:', testResponse.data.id);
console.log(' - Account:', testResponse.data.account.login);
console.log(' - Repository:', repoData.full_name);
console.log(' - Default branch:', repoData.default_branch);
} catch (testError) {
console.error('❌ Installation token test failed:', testError.message);
console.error('Test error details:', testError);
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