---
title: "Import GitHub issues"
method: POST
path: "/github-integration/import-issues"
tags: ["GitHub"]
---

# Import GitHub issues

`POST /github-integration/import-issues`

Import the linked repository's issues as tasks. Issues that already have a task are skipped.

## Request body

- object
  - `projectId` string, required

## Response `200`

Import summary

- IssueImportResult
  - `imported` number, required
  - `skipped` number, required — Issues that already had a task, or were not importable.
  - `errors` string[]

## Other responses

- `400` — projectId is required
- `401` — Missing or invalid credentials
- `403` — No workspace access, or missing task:create permission
- `404` — Project not found

## Changes

- **2026-08-24** `08bbb5bedb5d` — 4 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
- **2026-07-11** `32cece1ebe43` — 1 breaking
  - request body became required
- **2025-12-11** `93b231773126` — 1 breaking, 3 info
  - the response's body type/format changed from ``/`` to `object`/`` for status `200`
  - added the optional property `errors` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `imported` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `skipped` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/usekaneo/apis/kaneo-api/changes/github-integration/import-issues/post.md)

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