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How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

MaximilianoML — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:28:14 GMT

Hello colleagues, I'm having a problem deploying my Custom App via GitHub Actions.
The code is stuck in the authentication step, I'm using node.js v20 as indicated. If you can help me, I would really appreciate it!

That's the step.

Re: How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

PennyScully — Mon, 06 May 2024 14:51:35 GMT

Hi @MaximilianoML

As a first step it would be good to check you have the proper policies & permissions assigned. Please make sure you have the policy AppEngine developer and AppEngine user policy assigned. For more information, please have a look at this blog: https://www.dynatrace.com/news/blog/tailored-access-management-part-2-onboard-users-to-grail-and-app...

It could be that you are missing the permission "app-engine:apps:install"

If this doesn't help your situation, let us know and share more information about the error, so that we can help you further.

Best,
Penny

Re: How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

MaximilianoML — Mon, 06 May 2024 15:00:08 GMT

Hello, @PennyScully!

First, thank you for your fast response!

I already have this permission, and I have already performed other Deploys manually via CLI, but I want to automate this using GitHub Actions, with .yml, but the code is waiting for authentication but it should be done through the Browser, and this is my problem, I would like to know how to solve this.

Re: How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

sinisa_zubic — Wed, 08 May 2024 08:13:42 GMT

Hi @MaximilianoML

I assume you run the npm run deploy within the GitHub action.

To deploy you need to authenticate using an oauth Client and set the DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID and DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET environment variables.

Following are the docs that will help you:

Let me know if it works for you.

Best
Sini

Re: How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

DaveOps — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 09:07:29 GMT

I have a similar issue:

- script: npm run deploy

displayName: 'Deploy Application'

env:

DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID: $(DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID)

DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET: $(DT_APP_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET)

> dt-app deploy - Building your app - Building... ✔ App is built - Deploying the app Error: Error while connecting to the app registry Forbidden Authentication failed! Please make sure that: * The provided client ID and the secret are correct. * The provided client ID has needed scopes. Deploy scopes: * app-engine:apps:run * app-engine:apps:install * app-engine:apps:delete Uninstall scopes: * app-engine:apps:delete Telemetry scopes: * app-engine:apps:run Development server needs all the scopes specified in the app.config. For more details on how you can configure authentication, see https://dt-url.net/qw024j8

When testing the oauth api manually:

curl --location --request POST 'https://sso.dynatrace.com/sso/oauth2/token' \ --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \ --data-urlencode 'grant_type=client_credentials' \ --data-urlencode 'client_id=xx' \ --data-urlencode 'client_secret=yy' {"scope":"app-engine:apps:install","token_type":"Bearer","expires_in":300,"access_token":"e

Re: How to deploy a Dynatrace Custom App using GitHub Actions?

sinisa_zubic — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 08:27:02 GMT

Hi @DaveOps

Please create a support ticket via https://one.dynatrace.com/hc/en-us/requests . Tech support will help you with this issue.

Best,
Sini