GitHub App installation returns 404 error when connecting repo
Anonymous
FREEOP

27 minutes ago

I'm unable to connect a GitHub repository to my Railway project. When I click "Connect Repo" in the Railway dashboard, I'm redirected to a GitHub URL that returns a 404 error.

Problem: The URL that fails is:

github.com/apps/railway-app/installations/new/permissions?target_id=7016483

I've also tried visiting https://github.com/apps/railway-app directly and clicking "Install," but that also returns a 404 error ("not the page I'm looking for").

What I've checked:

Visited the Railway GitHub App page directly

Clicked "Install" from the GitHub UI

Checked my GitHub installed apps — I see 12 available options including "Railway Deploy" and "Deploy to Railway," but none appear to be the official Railway app

Cleared cache and tried multiple times

Impact: I'm unable to connect my GitHub repository to deploy via Git push. This is blocking me from using Railway to deploy my code.

Awaiting User Response

1 Replies

Railway
BOT

21 minutes ago

Your Railway account does not currently have a GitHub account linked, which is required before you can connect a repo. Go to Account Settings and link your GitHub account under the GitHub integration section, then return to your project and use "Connect Repo" from there. If the GitHub App page at github.com/apps/railway-app still returns a 404 when you visit it directly, your GitHub account or organization may have third-party app access restrictions enabled, which you can check under your GitHub organization settings.


Status changed to Awaiting User Response Railway 21 minutes ago


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