diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-icons.ts b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-icons.ts
index 008d8b34f..0faccc11c 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-icons.ts
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-icons.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import {
+  IconCode,
   IconGrid3x3,
   IconKey,
   IconMessage,
   IconPassword,
   IconPasswordUser,
+  IconPlug,
   IconServer,
   IconUser,
 } from "@tabler/icons-react";
@@ -21,4 +23,7 @@ export const integrationSecretIcons = {
   topic: IconMessage,
   opnsenseApiKey: IconKey,
   opnsenseApiSecret: IconPassword,
+  githubAppId: IconCode,
+  githubInstallationId: IconPlug,
+  privateKey: IconKey,
 } satisfies Record<IntegrationSecretKind, TablerIcon>;
diff --git a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-inputs.tsx b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-inputs.tsx
index 45f5b3156..78e2d78c1 100644
--- a/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-inputs.tsx
+++ b/apps/nextjs/src/app/[locale]/manage/integrations/_components/secrets/integration-secret-inputs.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import type { ChangeEventHandler, FocusEventHandler } from "react";
-import { PasswordInput, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
+import { PasswordInput, Textarea, TextInput } from "@mantine/core";
 
 import { integrationSecretKindObject } from "@homarr/definitions";
 import type { IntegrationSecretKind } from "@homarr/definitions";
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ interface IntegrationSecretInputProps {
   label?: string;
   kind: IntegrationSecretKind;
   value?: string;
-  onChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
-  onFocus?: FocusEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
-  onBlur?: FocusEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
+  onChange: ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>;
+  onFocus?: FocusEventHandler<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>;
+  onBlur?: FocusEventHandler<HTMLInputElement | HTMLTextAreaElement>;
   error?: string;
 }
 
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ export const IntegrationSecretInput = (props: IntegrationSecretInputProps) => {
 const PublicSecretInput = ({ kind, ...props }: IntegrationSecretInputProps) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const Icon = integrationSecretIcons[kind];
+  const { multiline } = integrationSecretKindObject[kind];
+  if (multiline) {
+    return (
+      <Textarea
+        {...props}
+        label={props.label ?? t(`integration.secrets.kind.${kind}.label`)}
+        w="100%"
+        leftSection={<Icon size={20} stroke={1.5} />}
+        autosize
+        minRows={2}
+      />
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
     <TextInput
@@ -45,6 +58,21 @@ const PublicSecretInput = ({ kind, ...props }: IntegrationSecretInputProps) => {
 const PrivateSecretInput = ({ kind, ...props }: IntegrationSecretInputProps) => {
   const t = useI18n();
   const Icon = integrationSecretIcons[kind];
+  const { multiline } = integrationSecretKindObject[kind];
+
+  if (multiline) {
+    return (
+      <Textarea
+        {...props}
+        label={props.label ?? t(`integration.secrets.kind.${kind}.label`)}
+        description={t("integration.secrets.secureNotice")}
+        w="100%"
+        leftSection={<Icon size={20} stroke={1.5} />}
+        autosize
+        minRows={2}
+      />
+    );
+  }
 
   return (
     <PasswordInput
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/integration/integration-test-connection.ts b/packages/api/src/router/integration/integration-test-connection.ts
index b48cb9386..a911ead10 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/integration/integration-test-connection.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/integration/integration-test-connection.ts
@@ -25,16 +25,6 @@ export const testConnectionAsync = async (
     integrationUrl: integration.url,
   });
 
-  const formSecrets = integration.secrets
-    .filter((secret) => secret.value !== null)
-    .map((secret) => ({
-      ...secret,
-      // We ensured above that the value is not null
-      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion
-      value: secret.value!,
-      source: "form" as const,
-    }));
-
   const decryptedDbSecrets = dbSecrets
     .map((secret) => {
       try {
@@ -55,6 +45,15 @@ export const testConnectionAsync = async (
     })
     .filter((secret) => secret !== null);
 
+  const formSecrets = integration.secrets
+    .map((secret) => ({
+      ...secret,
+      // If the value is not defined in the form (because we only changed other values) we use the existing value from the db if it exists
+      value: secret.value ?? decryptedDbSecrets.find((dbSecret) => dbSecret.kind === secret.kind)?.value ?? null,
+      source: "form" as const,
+    }))
+    .filter((secret): secret is SourcedIntegrationSecret<"form"> => secret.value !== null);
+
   const sourcedSecrets = [...formSecrets, ...decryptedDbSecrets];
   const secretKinds = getSecretKindOption(integration.kind, sourcedSecrets);
 
@@ -89,10 +88,10 @@ export const testConnectionAsync = async (
   return result;
 };
 
-interface SourcedIntegrationSecret {
+interface SourcedIntegrationSecret<TSource extends string = "db" | "form"> {
   kind: IntegrationSecretKind;
   value: string;
-  source: "db" | "form";
+  source: TSource;
 }
 
 const getSecretKindOption = (kind: IntegrationKind, sourcedSecrets: SourcedIntegrationSecret[]) => {
@@ -111,7 +110,9 @@ const getSecretKindOption = (kind: IntegrationKind, sourcedSecrets: SourcedInteg
   }
 
   const onlyFormSecretsKindOptions = matchingSecretKindOptions.filter((secretKinds) =>
-    sourcedSecrets.filter((secret) => secretKinds.includes(secret.kind)).every((secret) => secret.source === "form"),
+    secretKinds.every((secretKind) =>
+      sourcedSecrets.find((secret) => secret.kind === secretKind && secret.source === "form"),
+    ),
   );
 
   if (onlyFormSecretsKindOptions.length >= 1) {
diff --git a/packages/api/src/router/test/integration/integration-test-connection.spec.ts b/packages/api/src/router/test/integration/integration-test-connection.spec.ts
index bcd279b9a..ffc91dd0b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/router/test/integration/integration-test-connection.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/router/test/integration/integration-test-connection.spec.ts
@@ -265,4 +265,77 @@ describe("testConnectionAsync should run test connection of integration", () =>
       ],
     });
   });
+
+  test("with input of existing github app", async () => {
+    // Arrange
+    const factorySpy = vi.spyOn(homarrIntegrations, "createIntegrationAsync");
+    const optionsSpy = vi.spyOn(homarrDefinitions, "getAllSecretKindOptions");
+    factorySpy.mockReturnValue(
+      Promise.resolve({
+        testConnectionAsync: async () => await Promise.resolve({ success: true }),
+      } as homarrIntegrations.PiHoleIntegrationV6),
+    );
+    optionsSpy.mockReturnValue([[], ["githubAppId", "githubInstallationId", "privateKey"]]);
+
+    const integration = {
+      id: "new",
+      name: "GitHub",
+      url: "https://api.github.com",
+      kind: "github" as const,
+      secrets: [
+        {
+          kind: "githubAppId" as const,
+          value: "345",
+        },
+        {
+          kind: "githubInstallationId" as const,
+          value: "456",
+        },
+        {
+          kind: "privateKey" as const,
+          value: null,
+        },
+      ],
+    };
+
+    const dbSecrets = [
+      {
+        kind: "githubAppId" as const,
+        value: "123.encrypted" as const,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "githubInstallationId" as const,
+        value: "234.encrypted" as const,
+      },
+      {
+        kind: "privateKey" as const,
+        value: "privateKey.encrypted" as const,
+      },
+    ];
+
+    // Act
+    await testConnectionAsync(integration, dbSecrets);
+
+    // Assert
+    expect(factorySpy).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      id: "new",
+      name: "GitHub",
+      url: "https://api.github.com",
+      kind: "github" as const,
+      decryptedSecrets: [
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          kind: "githubAppId",
+          value: "345",
+        }),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          kind: "githubInstallationId",
+          value: "456",
+        }),
+        expect.objectContaining({
+          kind: "privateKey",
+          value: "privateKey",
+        }),
+      ],
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/common/package.json b/packages/common/package.json
index cc310b88a..fca2e9586 100644
--- a/packages/common/package.json
+++ b/packages/common/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
     "dayjs": "^1.11.18",
     "dns-caching": "^0.2.5",
     "next": "15.5.2",
+    "octokit": "^5.0.3",
     "react": "19.1.1",
     "react-dom": "19.1.1",
     "undici": "7.15.0",
diff --git a/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/index.ts b/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/index.ts
index 0288a6b6c..8c7d43944 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/index.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/index.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ export * from "./fetch-http-error-handler";
 export * from "./ofetch-http-error-handler";
 export * from "./axios-http-error-handler";
 export * from "./tsdav-http-error-handler";
+export * from "./octokit-http-error-handler";
diff --git a/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/octokit-http-error-handler.ts b/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/octokit-http-error-handler.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3298770c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/common/src/errors/http/handlers/octokit-http-error-handler.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { RequestError as OctokitRequestError } from "octokit";
+
+import type { AnyRequestError } from "../request-error";
+import { ResponseError } from "../response-error";
+import { HttpErrorHandler } from "./http-error-handler";
+
+export class OctokitHttpErrorHandler extends HttpErrorHandler {
+  /**
+   * I wasn't able to get a request error triggered. Therefore we ignore them for now
+   * and just forward them as unknown errors
+   */
+  handleRequestError(_: unknown): AnyRequestError | undefined {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+
+  handleResponseError(error: unknown): ResponseError | undefined {
+    if (!(error instanceof OctokitRequestError)) return undefined;
+
+    return new ResponseError({
+      status: error.status,
+      url: error.response?.url,
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/definitions/src/integration.ts b/packages/definitions/src/integration.ts
index bf01de432..510f3ed11 100644
--- a/packages/definitions/src/integration.ts
+++ b/packages/definitions/src/integration.ts
@@ -4,16 +4,19 @@ import type { AtLeastOneOf } from "@homarr/common/types";
 import { createDocumentationLink } from "./docs";
 
 export const integrationSecretKindObject = {
-  apiKey: { isPublic: false },
-  username: { isPublic: true },
-  password: { isPublic: false },
-  tokenId: { isPublic: true },
-  realm: { isPublic: true },
-  personalAccessToken: { isPublic: false },
-  topic: { isPublic: true },
-  opnsenseApiKey: { isPublic: false },
-  opnsenseApiSecret: { isPublic: false },
-} satisfies Record<string, { isPublic: boolean }>;
+  apiKey: { isPublic: false, multiline: false },
+  username: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+  password: { isPublic: false, multiline: false },
+  tokenId: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+  realm: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+  personalAccessToken: { isPublic: false, multiline: false },
+  topic: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+  opnsenseApiKey: { isPublic: false, multiline: false },
+  opnsenseApiSecret: { isPublic: false, multiline: false },
+  privateKey: { isPublic: false, multiline: true },
+  githubAppId: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+  githubInstallationId: { isPublic: true, multiline: false },
+} satisfies Record<string, { isPublic: boolean; multiline: boolean }>;
 
 export const integrationSecretKinds = objectKeys(integrationSecretKindObject);
 
@@ -211,7 +214,7 @@ export const integrationDefs = {
   },
   github: {
     name: "Github",
-    secretKinds: [[], ["personalAccessToken"]],
+    secretKinds: [[], ["personalAccessToken"], ["githubAppId", "githubInstallationId", "privateKey"]],
     iconUrl: "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/homarr-labs/dashboard-icons@master/svg/github.svg",
     category: ["releasesProvider"],
     defaultUrl: "https://api.github.com",
@@ -259,7 +262,7 @@ export const integrationDefs = {
   },
   gitHubContainerRegistry: {
     name: "GitHub Container Registry",
-    secretKinds: [[], ["personalAccessToken"]],
+    secretKinds: [[], ["personalAccessToken"], ["githubAppId", "githubInstallationId", "privateKey"]],
     iconUrl: "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/homarr-labs/dashboard-icons@master/svg/github.svg",
     category: ["releasesProvider"],
     defaultUrl: "https://api.github.com",
diff --git a/packages/integrations/package.json b/packages/integrations/package.json
index 33bbf2296..125fe2b48 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/package.json
+++ b/packages/integrations/package.json
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     "@homarr/translation": "workspace:^0.1.0",
     "@homarr/validation": "workspace:^0.1.0",
     "@jellyfin/sdk": "^0.11.0",
+    "@octokit/auth-app": "^8.1.0",
     "maria2": "^0.4.1",
     "node-ical": "^0.20.1",
     "octokit": "^5.0.3",
diff --git a/packages/integrations/src/base/errors/http/index.ts b/packages/integrations/src/base/errors/http/index.ts
index dc90256db..6a1e8926b 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/src/base/errors/http/index.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/src/base/errors/http/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   AxiosHttpErrorHandler,
   FetchHttpErrorHandler,
+  OctokitHttpErrorHandler,
   OFetchHttpErrorHandler,
   TsdavHttpErrorHandler,
 } from "@homarr/common/server";
@@ -11,3 +12,4 @@ export const integrationFetchHttpErrorHandler = new IntegrationHttpErrorHandler(
 export const integrationOFetchHttpErrorHandler = new IntegrationHttpErrorHandler(new OFetchHttpErrorHandler());
 export const integrationAxiosHttpErrorHandler = new IntegrationHttpErrorHandler(new AxiosHttpErrorHandler());
 export const integrationTsdavHttpErrorHandler = new IntegrationHttpErrorHandler(new TsdavHttpErrorHandler());
+export const integrationOctokitHttpErrorHandler = new IntegrationHttpErrorHandler(new OctokitHttpErrorHandler());
diff --git a/packages/integrations/src/github-container-registry/github-container-registry-integration.ts b/packages/integrations/src/github-container-registry/github-container-registry-integration.ts
index 826de6a2f..bcb496acd 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/src/github-container-registry/github-container-registry-integration.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/src/github-container-registry/github-container-registry-integration.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
+import { createAppAuth } from "@octokit/auth-app";
 import { Octokit, RequestError } from "octokit";
+import type { fetch } from "undici";
 
 import { fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync } from "@homarr/certificates/server";
 import { logger } from "@homarr/log";
 
+import { HandleIntegrationErrors } from "../base/errors/decorator";
+import { integrationOctokitHttpErrorHandler } from "../base/errors/http";
 import type { IntegrationTestingInput } from "../base/integration";
 import { Integration } from "../base/integration";
-import { TestConnectionError } from "../base/test-connection/test-connection-error";
 import type { TestingResult } from "../base/test-connection/test-connection-service";
 import type { ReleasesProviderIntegration } from "../interfaces/releases-providers/releases-providers-integration";
 import { getLatestRelease } from "../interfaces/releases-providers/releases-providers-integration";
@@ -18,23 +21,21 @@ import type {
 
 const localLogger = logger.child({ module: "GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration" });
 
+@HandleIntegrationErrors([integrationOctokitHttpErrorHandler])
 export class GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration extends Integration implements ReleasesProviderIntegration {
   private static readonly userAgent = "Homarr-Lab/Homarr:GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration";
 
   protected async testingAsync(input: IntegrationTestingInput): Promise<TestingResult> {
-    const headers: RequestInit["headers"] = {
-      "User-Agent": GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration.userAgent,
-    };
+    const api = this.getApi(input.fetchAsync);
 
-    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken"))
-      headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken")}`;
-
-    const response = await input.fetchAsync(this.url("/octocat"), {
-      headers,
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      return TestConnectionError.StatusResult(response);
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken")) {
+      await api.rest.users.getAuthenticated();
+    } else if (this.hasSecretValue("githubAppId")) {
+      await api.rest.apps.getInstallation({
+        installation_id: Number(this.getSecretValue("githubInstallationId")),
+      });
+    } else {
+      await api.request("GET /octocat");
     }
 
     return {
@@ -131,15 +132,38 @@ export class GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration extends Integration implements R
     }
   }
 
-  private getApi() {
+  private getAuthProperties(): Pick<OctokitOptions, "auth" | "authStrategy"> {
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken"))
+      return {
+        auth: this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken"),
+      };
+
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("githubAppId"))
+      return {
+        authStrategy: createAppAuth,
+        auth: {
+          appId: this.getSecretValue("githubAppId"),
+          installationId: this.getSecretValue("githubInstallationId"),
+          privateKey: this.getSecretValue("privateKey"),
+        } satisfies Parameters<typeof createAppAuth>[0],
+      };
+
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  private getApi(customFetch?: typeof fetch) {
     return new Octokit({
       baseUrl: this.url("/").origin,
       request: {
-        fetch: fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync,
+        fetch: customFetch ?? fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync,
       },
       userAgent: GitHubContainerRegistryIntegration.userAgent,
-      throttle: { enabled: false }, // Disable throttling for this integration, Octokit will retry by default after a set time, thus delaying the repsonse to the user in case of errors. Errors will be shown to the user, no need to retry the request.
-      ...(this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken") ? { auth: this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken") } : {}),
+      // Disable throttling for this integration, Octokit will retry by default after a set time,
+      // thus delaying the repsonse to the user in case of errors. Errors will be shown to the user, no need to retry the request.
+      throttle: { enabled: false },
+      ...this.getAuthProperties(),
     });
   }
 }
+
+type OctokitOptions = Exclude<ConstructorParameters<typeof Octokit>[0], undefined>;
diff --git a/packages/integrations/src/github/github-integration.ts b/packages/integrations/src/github/github-integration.ts
index b97157904..92fbcd802 100644
--- a/packages/integrations/src/github/github-integration.ts
+++ b/packages/integrations/src/github/github-integration.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
-import { Octokit, RequestError } from "octokit";
+import { createAppAuth } from "@octokit/auth-app";
+import { Octokit, RequestError as OctokitRequestError } from "octokit";
+import type { fetch } from "undici";
 
 import { fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync } from "@homarr/certificates/server";
 import { logger } from "@homarr/log";
 
+import { HandleIntegrationErrors } from "../base/errors/decorator";
+import { integrationOctokitHttpErrorHandler } from "../base/errors/http";
 import type { IntegrationTestingInput } from "../base/integration";
 import { Integration } from "../base/integration";
-import { TestConnectionError } from "../base/test-connection/test-connection-error";
 import type { TestingResult } from "../base/test-connection/test-connection-service";
 import type { ReleasesProviderIntegration } from "../interfaces/releases-providers/releases-providers-integration";
 import { getLatestRelease } from "../interfaces/releases-providers/releases-providers-integration";
@@ -18,23 +21,21 @@ import type {
 
 const localLogger = logger.child({ module: "GithubIntegration" });
 
+@HandleIntegrationErrors([integrationOctokitHttpErrorHandler])
 export class GithubIntegration extends Integration implements ReleasesProviderIntegration {
   private static readonly userAgent = "Homarr-Lab/Homarr:GithubIntegration";
 
   protected async testingAsync(input: IntegrationTestingInput): Promise<TestingResult> {
-    const headers: RequestInit["headers"] = {
-      "User-Agent": GithubIntegration.userAgent,
-    };
+    const api = this.getApi(input.fetchAsync);
 
-    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken"))
-      headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken")}`;
-
-    const response = await input.fetchAsync(this.url("/octocat"), {
-      headers,
-    });
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      return TestConnectionError.StatusResult(response);
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken")) {
+      await api.rest.users.getAuthenticated();
+    } else if (this.hasSecretValue("githubAppId")) {
+      await api.rest.apps.getInstallation({
+        installation_id: Number(this.getSecretValue("githubInstallationId")),
+      });
+    } else {
+      await api.request("GET /octocat");
     }
 
     return {
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ export class GithubIntegration extends Integration implements ReleasesProviderIn
 
       return getLatestRelease(releasesProviderResponse, repository, details);
     } catch (error) {
-      const errorMessage = error instanceof RequestError ? error.message : String(error);
+      const errorMessage = error instanceof OctokitRequestError ? error.message : String(error);
 
       localLogger.warn(`Failed to get releases for ${owner}\\${name} with Github integration`, {
         owner,
@@ -131,21 +132,44 @@ export class GithubIntegration extends Integration implements ReleasesProviderIn
       localLogger.warn(`Failed to get details for ${owner}\\${name} with Github integration`, {
         owner,
         name,
-        error: error instanceof RequestError ? error.message : String(error),
+        error: error instanceof OctokitRequestError ? error.message : String(error),
       });
       return undefined;
     }
   }
 
-  private getApi() {
+  private getAuthProperties(): Pick<OctokitOptions, "auth" | "authStrategy"> {
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken"))
+      return {
+        auth: this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken"),
+      };
+
+    if (this.hasSecretValue("githubAppId"))
+      return {
+        authStrategy: createAppAuth,
+        auth: {
+          appId: this.getSecretValue("githubAppId"),
+          installationId: this.getSecretValue("githubInstallationId"),
+          privateKey: this.getSecretValue("privateKey"),
+        } satisfies Parameters<typeof createAppAuth>[0],
+      };
+
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  private getApi(customFetch?: typeof fetch) {
     return new Octokit({
       baseUrl: this.url("/").origin,
       request: {
-        fetch: fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync,
+        fetch: customFetch ?? fetchWithTrustedCertificatesAsync,
       },
       userAgent: GithubIntegration.userAgent,
-      throttle: { enabled: false }, // Disable throttling for this integration, Octokit will retry by default after a set time, thus delaying the repsonse to the user in case of errors. Errors will be shown to the user, no need to retry the request.
-      ...(this.hasSecretValue("personalAccessToken") ? { auth: this.getSecretValue("personalAccessToken") } : {}),
+      // Disable throttling for this integration, Octokit will retry by default after a set time,
+      // thus delaying the repsonse to the user in case of errors. Errors will be shown to the user, no need to retry the request.
+      throttle: { enabled: false },
+      ...this.getAuthProperties(),
     });
   }
 }
+
+type OctokitOptions = Exclude<ConstructorParameters<typeof Octokit>[0], undefined>;
diff --git a/packages/translation/src/lang/en.json b/packages/translation/src/lang/en.json
index bc92a552e..e6c904d8e 100644
--- a/packages/translation/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/packages/translation/src/lang/en.json
@@ -952,6 +952,18 @@
         "opnsenseApiSecret": {
           "label": "API Key (Secret)",
           "newLabel": "New API Key (Secret)"
+        },
+        "githubAppId": {
+          "label": "App Id",
+          "newLabel": "New App Id"
+        },
+        "githubInstallationId": {
+          "label": "Installation Id",
+          "newLabel": "New Installation Id"
+        },
+        "privateKey": {
+          "label": "Private key",
+          "newLabel": "New private key"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 26e053219..232bb1cdf 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -870,6 +870,9 @@ importers:
       next:
         specifier: 15.5.2
         version: 15.5.2(@babel/core@7.28.3)(react-dom@19.1.1(react@19.1.1))(react@19.1.1)(sass@1.92.1)
+      octokit:
+        specifier: ^5.0.3
+        version: 5.0.3
       react:
         specifier: 19.1.1
         version: 19.1.1
@@ -1462,6 +1465,9 @@ importers:
       '@jellyfin/sdk':
         specifier: ^0.11.0
         version: 0.11.0(axios@1.11.0)
+      '@octokit/auth-app':
+        specifier: ^8.1.0
+        version: 8.1.0
       maria2:
         specifier: ^0.4.1
         version: 0.4.1
@@ -3471,12 +3477,12 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-oGB+UxlgWcgQkgwo8GcEGwemoTFt3FIO9ababBmaGwXIoBKZ+GTy0pP185beGg7Llih/NSHSV2XAs1lnznocSg==}
     engines: {node: '>= 8'}
 
-  '@octokit/app@16.0.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-kgTeTsWmpUX+s3Fs4EK4w1K+jWCDB6ClxLSWUWTyhlw7+L3jHtuXDR4QtABu2GsmCMdk67xRhruiXotS3ay3Yw==}
+  '@octokit/app@16.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-OdKHnm0CYLk8Setr47CATT4YnRTvWkpTYvE+B/l2B0mjszlfOIit3wqPHVslD2jfc1bD4UbO7Mzh6gjCuMZKsA==}
     engines: {node: '>= 20'}
 
-  '@octokit/auth-app@8.0.1':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-P2J5pB3pjiGwtJX4WqJVYCtNkcZ+j5T2Wm14aJAEIC3WJOrv12jvBley3G1U/XI8q9o1A7QMG54LiFED2BiFlg==}
+  '@octokit/auth-app@8.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-6bWhyvLXqCSfHiqlwzn9pScLZ+Qnvh/681GR/UEEPCMIVwfpRDBw0cCzy3/t2Dq8B7W2X/8pBgmw6MOiyE0DXQ==}
     engines: {node: '>= 20'}
 
   '@octokit/auth-oauth-app@9.0.1':
@@ -11828,9 +11834,9 @@ snapshots:
       '@nodelib/fs.scandir': 2.1.5
       fastq: 1.17.1
 
-  '@octokit/app@16.0.1':
+  '@octokit/app@16.1.0':
     dependencies:
-      '@octokit/auth-app': 8.0.1
+      '@octokit/auth-app': 8.1.0
       '@octokit/auth-unauthenticated': 7.0.1
       '@octokit/core': 7.0.2
       '@octokit/oauth-app': 8.0.1
@@ -11838,7 +11844,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@octokit/types': 14.1.0
       '@octokit/webhooks': 14.0.0
 
-  '@octokit/auth-app@8.0.1':
+  '@octokit/auth-app@8.1.0':
     dependencies:
       '@octokit/auth-oauth-app': 9.0.1
       '@octokit/auth-oauth-user': 6.0.0
@@ -11885,7 +11891,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@octokit/graphql': 9.0.1
       '@octokit/request': 10.0.2
       '@octokit/request-error': 7.0.0
-      '@octokit/types': 14.0.0
+      '@octokit/types': 14.1.0
       before-after-hook: 4.0.0
       universal-user-agent: 7.0.2
 
@@ -11944,13 +11950,13 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       '@octokit/core': 7.0.2
       '@octokit/request-error': 7.0.0
-      '@octokit/types': 14.0.0
+      '@octokit/types': 14.1.0
       bottleneck: 2.19.5
 
   '@octokit/plugin-throttling@11.0.1(@octokit/core@7.0.2)':
     dependencies:
       '@octokit/core': 7.0.2
-      '@octokit/types': 14.0.0
+      '@octokit/types': 14.1.0
       bottleneck: 2.19.5
 
   '@octokit/request-error@7.0.0':
@@ -17406,7 +17412,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   octokit@5.0.3:
     dependencies:
-      '@octokit/app': 16.0.1
+      '@octokit/app': 16.1.0
       '@octokit/core': 7.0.2
       '@octokit/oauth-app': 8.0.1
       '@octokit/plugin-paginate-graphql': 6.0.0(@octokit/core@7.0.2)