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How to Create a PAT Token on GitHub

Use this guide when ShipOps needs read-only access to a GitHub repository during application deployment or source retrieval workflows.

Required GitHub Permission​

In addition to following the official instructions for creating a PAT, make sure to specify the Contents (Read-only) permission, as shown in the screenshot below. This provides the minimum required access for ShipOps integrations.

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When to Use This Token​

Create this token only when ShipOps must access a private GitHub repository. For related application delivery guidance, see Building Applications and Custom Kubes.