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Authenticating to the REST API
Learn how to authenticate your REST API requests.
Authenticating to the REST API
You can authenticate to the REST API to access more endpoints and have a higher rate limit.
Keeping your API credentials secure
Follow these best practices to keep your API credentials and tokens secure.
Endpoints available for GitHub App installation access tokens
Your GitHub App can make requests to the following REST endpoints with an installation access token.
Endpoints available for GitHub App user access tokens
Your GitHub App can make requests to the following REST endpoints with a user access token.
Endpoints available for fine-grained personal access tokens
Your fine-grained personal access token can make requests to the following REST endpoints.
Permissions required for GitHub Apps
For each permission granted to a GitHub App, these are the REST API endpoints that the app can use.
Permissions required for fine-grained personal access tokens
For each permission granted to a fine-grained personal access token, these are the REST API endpoints that the app can use.