---
title: GitHub Login Integration Kit
description: The GitHub Login Integration Kit allows PingFederate to use GitHub as an identity provider (IdP). This allows users to access service provider (SP) applications by signing on to GitHub.
component: github
page_id: github:github_login_integration_kit:pf_github_cic
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/integrations/github/github_login_integration_kit/pf_github_cic.html
revdate: November 3, 2024
section_ids:
  features: Features
  components: Components
  intended-audience: Intended audience
  system-requirements: System requirements
---

# GitHub Login Integration Kit

The GitHub Login Integration Kit allows PingFederate to use GitHub as an identity provider (IdP). This allows users to access service provider (SP) applications by signing on to GitHub.

## Features

* Supports the [PingFederate authentication API](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/developers_reference_guide/pf_authentication_api.html).

* Supports the [JavaScript Widget for the PingFederate Authentication API](https://github.com/pingidentity/pf-authn-js-widget).

## Components

* GitHub IdP Adapter

  * Allows PingFederate to communicate with the GitHub API to process sign-on requests and get user information.

* Templates

  * Allows the adapter to prompt the user to sign on. The template can be presented with a browser redirect or as a pop-up window.

  * Allows you to modify the appearance of the sign-on prompt.

* Language packs

  * Allows you to customize or localize the messages returned by the PingFederate authentication API and shown on the templates during authentication. Learn more in [Localizing messages for end users](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_local_message_end_users.html) in the PingFederate documentation.

## Intended audience

This document is intended for PingFederate administrators.

If you need help during the setup process, see the following sections of the PingFederate documentation:

* [Identity provider SSO configuration](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_ident_provid_sso_config.html)

* [Managing IdP adapters](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_managing_idp_adapters.html)

* [Authentication policies](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_authentication_policies.html)

* [SP connection management](https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingfederate/latest/administrators_reference_guide/pf_sp_connect_management.html)

## System requirements

* PingFederate 11.3 or later

* A standard GitHub account