ActionGitHubUpdated May 2026

How do I create a GitHub issue from a workflow?

Short answer: Drop the "GitHub → Create Issue" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 23 GitHub actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Repository Owner owner	string	Required	GitHub repository owner — the user or organization login (the part before / in owner/repo URLs).
Repository Name repo	string	Required	GitHub repository name — the part after / in owner/repo URLs. Not the full URL.
Title title	string	Required	Title. Example: Bug: Login page crashes on Safari
Body body	string	Optional	Issue description (supports GitHub Markdown)
Labels labels	array	Optional	Array of label names to apply on creation. Each must match an existing repo label exactly (case-sensitive). Leave empty to create with no labels.
Assignees assignees	array	Optional	Array of GitHub usernames to assign. Each user must have push access (i.e. be a collaborator or org member). Use lowercase login, not display name.
Milestone Number milestone	string	Optional	The milestone number to associate with this issue

Sample request

{
  "owner": "e.g. acme-corp",
  "repo": "e.g. my-project",
  "title": "e.g. Bug: Login page crashes on Safari",
  "body": "## Steps to reproduce\n1. Go to /login\n2. Click Sign In\n...",
  "labels": "[\"bug\", \"good first issue\"]"
}

Returns

{
  "id": 1,
  "user": {
    "login": "johndoe"
  },
  "state": "open",
  "title": "Bug: Login page crashes on Safari",
  "number": 42,
  "html_url": "https://github.com/acme-corp/my-project/issues/42",
  "created_at": "2025-01-15T12:00:00Z"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Issue.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → GitHub

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → GitHub

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Issue.

What does the Create Issue action do in GitHub?

Creates a new issue in a GitHub repository with title, body, assignees, labels, milestone, and project. The default write for piping bug reports or alerts into GitHub.

What inputs does Create Issue require?

Required: Repository Owner, Repository Name, Title. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if GitHub returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Issue support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Issue inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles GitHub's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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