Git automation with OAuth tokens

You can use OAuth tokens to interact with GitHub Enterprise via automated scripts.

Step 1: Get an OAuth token

Create a personal access token on your application settings page.

Tip: We recommend that you regularly review your authorized integrations. Remove any applications and tokens that haven’t been used in a while.

Step 2: Clone a repository

Once you have a token, you can enter it instead of your password when performing Git operations over HTTPS.

For example, on the command line you would enter the following:

$ git clone https://hostname/username/repo.git
Username: your_username
Password: your_token

To avoid these prompts, you can use Git password caching.