Import Project from Github is not working with "Integration of GitLab instance with GitHub"

Summary

Getting a redirect_uri_mismatch when trying to import a project from Github. The user is redirected to the homepage after clicking on Github icon. Error from console is below. This is with following the steps that are found on Integration with Github - https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/integration/github.html

error: redirect_uri_mismatch
error_description: The redirect_uri MUST match the registered callback URL for this application.
error_uri: https://developer.github.com/apps/managing-oauth-apps/troubleshooting-authorization-request-errors/#redirect-uri-mismatch

However login via github works.

Steps to reproduce

This is issue is present under both Docker Gitlab Instance and via Omnibus package installation.

Clean installation of Gitlab with HTTPS external_url. Create Github OAuth App on Github (with HTTPS urls for Homepage URL and Authorization callback URL) Connect (associate) Github to Gitlab account under user's Gitlab account. Login via Github into Gitlab account Try to import new project and select Github

What is the current bug behavior?

User is redirected to Dashboard. Browser console error refers to redirect_uri_mismatch. Please note that login via Github works.

What is the expected correct behavior?

To see a list of github repos to import

Relevant logs and/or screenshots

error: redirect_uri_mismatch
error_description: The redirect_uri MUST match the registered callback URL for this application.
error_uri: https://developer.github.com/apps/managing-oauth-apps/troubleshooting-authorization-request-errors/#redirect-uri-mismatch

Output of checks

This bug happens on self-hosted version of Gitlab.

Results of GitLab environment info

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System information
System:         Ubuntu 18.04
Proxy:          no
Current User:   git
Using RVM:      no
Ruby Version:   2.5.3p105
Gem Version:    2.7.9
Bundler Version:1.17.3
Rake Version:   12.3.2
Redis Version:  3.2.12
Git Version:    2.21.0
Sidekiq Version:5.2.7
Go Version:     unknown

GitLab information Version: 11.11.0-ee Revision: deb6f84e91f Directory: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-rails DB Adapter: PostgreSQL DB Version: 9.6.11 URL: https://gitlabd.somyx.com HTTP Clone URL: https://gitlabd.somyx.com/some-group/some-project.git SSH Clone URL: git@gitlabd.somyx.com:some-group/some-project.git Elasticsearch: no Geo: no Using LDAP: no Using Omniauth: yes Omniauth Providers: github

GitLab Shell Version: 9.1.0 Repository storage paths:

  • default: /var/opt/gitlab/git-data/repositories GitLab Shell path: /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell Git: /opt/gitlab/embedded/bin/git

Results of GitLab application Check

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Checking GitLab subtasks ...

Checking GitLab Shell ...

GitLab Shell: ... GitLab Shell version >= 9.1.0 ? ... OK (9.1.0) Running /opt/gitlab/embedded/service/gitlab-shell/bin/check Check GitLab API access: OK Redis available via internal API: OK

Access to /var/opt/gitlab/.ssh/authorized_keys: OK gitlab-shell self-check successful

Checking GitLab Shell ... Finished

Checking Gitaly ...

Gitaly: ... default ... OK

Checking Gitaly ... Finished

Checking Sidekiq ...

Sidekiq: ... Running? ... yes Number of Sidekiq processes ... 1

Checking Sidekiq ... Finished

Checking Incoming Email ...

Incoming Email: ... Reply by email is disabled in config/gitlab.yml

Checking Incoming Email ... Finished

Checking LDAP ...

LDAP: ... LDAP is disabled in config/gitlab.yml

Checking LDAP ... Finished

Checking GitLab App ...

Git configured correctly? ... yes Database config exists? ... yes All migrations up? ... yes Database contains orphaned GroupMembers? ... no GitLab config exists? ... yes GitLab config up to date? ... yes Log directory writable? ... yes Tmp directory writable? ... yes Uploads directory exists? ... yes Uploads directory has correct permissions? ... yes Uploads directory tmp has correct permissions? ... skipped (no tmp uploads folder yet) Init script exists? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script) Init script up-to-date? ... skipped (omnibus-gitlab has no init script) Projects have namespace: ... can't check, you have no projects Redis version >= 2.8.0? ... yes Ruby version >= 2.5.3 ? ... yes (2.5.3) Git version >= 2.21.0 ? ... yes (2.21.0) Git user has default SSH configuration? ... yes Active users: ... 1 Elasticsearch version 5.6 - 6.x? ... skipped (elasticsearch is disabled)

Checking GitLab App ... Finished

Checking GitLab subtasks ... Finished

Edited Jul 07, 2025 by 🤖 GitLab Bot 🤖
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