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Can not create App platform app

Posted on December 3, 2025

Hi, maybe somebody know the answer why i am getting Account does not have access to the repo error message and grapql return

{     "errors": [ { "message": "3 INVALID_ARGUMENT: Account does not have access to the repo", "locations": [ { "line": 2, "column": 3 } ], "path": [ "CreateApp" ], "extensions": { "errorLevel": "client-side", "code": "INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR" } } ], "data": { "CreateApp": null } }

when i click Create App button after selection of datasource, number of instances etc.

Digital ocean github app is instaled and has access to my repositories, yesterday eveything was fine, but today it does not work…



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Hi there,

Looks like an OAuth or permissions hiccup on the GitHub integration side. Even if the DigitalOcean GitHub app shows as installed, sometimes removing and reinstalling it, or re-authorizing access to the specific repo, fixes the issue.

Also double check that the repo is under the same GitHub account or org you’re connecting in App Platform. I’ve seen this being the issue a lot of times.

If that doesn’t sort it out, reach out to the DigitalOcean support team. They can inspect the backend logs and tell you exactly why the CreateApp call is failing:

https://www.digitalocean.com/support/

Heya, @filipgrzelak

I’ve experienced the issue before and re-logging seems to resolve it, at least in my experience. Additionally, It could be that when you originally granted App Platform access to Github you only gave it limited permissions. To run through the Github auth process again you can visit https://cloud.digitalocean.com/apps/github/install

If you have multiple orgs associated with your Github account, be sure to choose the org that your private repo is in.

Then on the Repository Access screen, either choose “All Repositories” or specifically select the now-private repo you want to deploy.

Regards

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