Fabric GitHub connection: “Can’t fetch branches from this repository” with fine-grained PAT

[MauroCerzosimo]

Hi all,

I’m trying to connect Fabric to GitHub (cloud version).
I created a fine-grained personal access token (PAT) with:

• Contents: Read and write

• Access to my specific repository (explicitly selected under “Repository access”)

  Then in Fabric, I added the Git connection with this PAT. After that, I entered my repository URL:

  https://github.com/<org>/<repo>.git

  aslo tried 

https://github.com/<org>/<repo>​

• But when I try to select a branch, Fabric shows the error:
  • “Can’t fetch branches from this repository.”
    So far I’ve checked:
    • The PAT definitely has repo permissions and access to the repository.
    • The repository is under my organization in private mode. 

      Is there any additional organization-level setting required for Fabric to be able to list branches? 
      Has anyone run into this and found the missing step?
      Thanks in advance!

      

       

[MauroCerzosimo · Accepted solution]

Hi @tayloramy ,
Thanks for your help! The issue was that I hadn’t added Fabric to the IP allowlist.

I downloaded the Microsoft IP list  and added the Power BI IP ranges — that resolved the problem. ✅

[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @MauroCerzosimo ,
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[tayloramy]

Hi @MauroCerzosimo, 
Glad you found a resolution! I never had to add any IPs to an allowlist for GitHub integrations, my organization must not have it restricted like yours does. 

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[v-sshirivolu]

Hi @MauroCerzosimo ,
I would also take a moment to thank @tayloramy  , for actively participating in the community forum and for the solutions you’ve been sharing in the community forum. Your contributions make a real difference.
 

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[tayloramy]

Hi @MauroCerzosimo, 

This error means that your personal access token doesn't have permissions in the repository. 

When creating a fine graned PAT, some different permissions are required if the repo is in an org. 

The first is to set the resource owner as the org instead of you: 

I believe you need to be an owner of the organization to be able to do this. AFter this is done, you can select the respository or repositories you want to grant permissions to, and apply the sepcific permissions you need, which are Contents: Read and write: 

After all this is set up, you should be good to go. 

You have the correct URL, 

https://github.com/<org>/<repo>

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