How to Import Github Issue Data

1. Get Access Token on Github Page

Go to Github’s Account Setting page.

Select ‘Developer Setting’.

Select ‘Tokens (Classic)’ or ‘Fine-grained tokens’ under ‘Personal access tokens’.

Check ‘repo’ is selected and authenticate you.

Once you’re authenticated you’ll see your Personal Access Token on the page. Make sure to copy it.

2. Create Github Connection in Exploratory

Select ‘Data Connections’ from the project menu.

Click ‘Add’ button.

Select ‘Github’.

Type ‘Username’ and the previously copied ‘Personal Access Token’.

And click ‘Add’ button.

3. Import Github Issue Data

Click ‘Github Issues’.

Type Owner and Repository and click ‘Run’ button.

Repository Owner and Repository Name are something like below. (just in case!)

4. Filter Data

You can filter the data by using the following parameters. These are optional.

• State: Choose from All (default), Open, or Closed.
• Since: Retrieves only Issues updated after the specified date. Enter the date in YYYY-MM-DD format (e.g., 2025-01-01). The default is all data.
• Milestone: Filter by the title of the milestone.
• Labels: You can filter by multiple label names using a comma-separated list (e.g., bug,enhancement).