Github Personal Access Token

In order to work, HACS needs to retrieve information about repositories using Github's API.

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Because of the rate limits set by Github, HACS needs to be authenticated by a Personal Access Token, that you can generate using the following steps.

This token will have read-only access to public information, and will only be used by HACS to call Github's API.

Step 1 - Open browser

You are probably looking at this in a browser, so we can probably check this off.

Step 2 - Go to your GitHub "Developer settings"

And then "Personal access tokens." or click here: https://github.com/settings/tokens

Step 3 - Start generation

Click the "Generate new token" button.

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If you are asked to login, do so.

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Step 4 - Choices

First give it a logical name so that you can recognize it.

Then click the "Generate token" button at the bottom.

You do not need to check any of the boxes.

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Step 5 - Copy

Now you see the generated token, this will be the only time you see it, make sure that you copy it manually or by clicking the clipboard icon.

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Last updated on 4/4/2020