Bitrise status doesn't show up in github's PR

[viktorbenei]

Hi @trick14,

Status sending back to GitHub / the git hosting service does not depend on the webhook, these are completely independent things.

For bitrise.io to be able to send back the build status we have to use the API. For the API we need authentication - SSH key etc. can’t be used.

Please read this discussion:

Why is Bitrise not reporting build results on my GitHub pull requests?

Hi, Unfortunately no, the webhook you configure on GitHub doesn’t allow any communication back, from bitrise.io to GitHub, it only registers events to be pushed from GitHub to bitrise.io. In order for bitrise.io to be able to push back build statuses to your git hosting service (GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, …) bitrise.io requires authentication. To allow/authenticate bitrise.io to push back build status infos (or perform other operations, like auto-registering an SSH key or Webhook) you have t…

and the related troubleshooting guide: Reporting the build status to your Git hosting provider - Bitrise Docs

If you’d have any questions just let us know!