Is it possible to combine my express app with probot github app

[shiva-sandupatla]

I have an express application with some routes say

1. /
2. /dummy
3. bot

and my express application URL let's say https://api.example.com

My aim is that I want to add a webhook URL as https://api.example.com/bot in my GitHub app configuration and when an event happens it will request to above URL and I want it to connect to my probot GitHub app, in which my should live in same express application.

Hope you got my point.

Hoping for a positive response

regards, shiva

[AaronDewes]

Probot exposes an express instance (https://probot.github.io/docs/http/) and allows customizing the webhook path (https://probot.github.io/docs/configuration/). I hope these links help with finding a solution, I've never used these features myself though

[shiva-sandupatla]

Thanks a lot for your reply @AaronDewes

Actually, I referred to the above docs before and I am not getting a clear idea of how I can combine them.

It would be very helpful If you can suggest any video or any other documentation, where my problem would be resolved.

Thanks, In advance

[gr2m]

Probot exports a middleware that is compatible with Express:
https://probot.github.io/docs/development/#use-createnodemiddleware

[shiva-sandupatla]

Hey, @gr2m.

Thanks for the reply I have referred to the above link. But I am not getting the idea where should I put that middleware.

Can you please show me a demo code according to my requirement, It would be very helpful.

Thanks, shiva

[gr2m]

I think this should work

const app = express()
const middleware = createNodeMiddleware(app, { probot: createProbot() })
app.use('/bot')

You might need to set webhooksPath but not sure

const middleware = createNodeMiddleware(app, { probot: createProbot(), webhooksPath: "/bot" })

[mikaalnaik]

const app = express()
const middleware = createNodeMiddleware(app, { probot: createProbot() })
app.use('/bot')

I don't believe this will work. createNodeMiddleware's first arg. is a probot app, the app.on('...') block.

[shiva-sandupatla]

@gr2m , Thanks a lot for replying. I have deployed my robot app to my own server, it is very convenient to deploy whole app rather than adding it as middleware in another app.

Once again thanks a lot for spending time to solve my problem