How to trigger bamboo from github?

Question

I have seen setup instructions for repository triggered builds for git, but using shell hooks, could not find how to do it using github web hooks.

I configured the repository and i can see a web hook in my repository. I also configured the bamboo hook, the test passes (payload deployed) but the buid does not run.

Any advice on how can i make the commits trigger builds? Is there a log i could use to debug this?

Marakai · Answer

For the current API this is the right and simplest answer. I just spent  the morning switching our Bitbucket repos to Github and this was smooth & easy.

There are then a number of things you need to switch over in Bamboo in the Repositories and Triggers sections. Adding generic Git repositories instead of Bitbucket Server/Cloud in Repositories and adding a new Remote Trigger in Triggers.

What I haven't figured out yet is whether I really need the IP address in Remote Triggers. Docs say yes, the entry field says "optional". Reckoned I'd play it safe.

Ashley Lewis · Answer

I tried Stefan Mohr's suggestion:

On GitHub, go to your repo settings > Webhooks & services

Add the Bamboo service template

But I couldn't find the Bamboo service. I'm sure it was there a while ago. Did they remove it?

Stefan Mohr_0rhrix · Answer

Ashley Lewis's answer got me most of the way, but I had to fiddle a bit to get the correct settings for a GitHub repository and a Bamboo On Demand server.

On GitHub, go to your repo settings > Webhooks & services

Add the Bamboo service template

Base url: https://(yourcompany).atlassian.net/builds

Build key: Bamboo key for the plan. If you're unsure of the exact syntax, open Bamboo in your browser and go to your plan summary. The key is in the URL.

Username and password are credentials for a Bamboo user that has permission to execute builds.