Clone a GitHub repository using a Personal Access Token

github_clone_using_token.sh

export GITHUB_USER=magickatt
export GITHUB_TOKEN=secret
export GITHUB_REPOSITORY=magickatt/ContainerisingLegacyApplicationsTalk
git clone https://${GITHUB_USER}:${GITHUB_TOKEN}@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}

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not working now

it works for me

Can also clone without username, by using token in its place with empty "password":

git clone https://${GITHUB_TOKEN}:@github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}

I get: "remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021." Though only on more recent repos...

This is confusing. I could use an ssh key but that would provide access to all features. At least the PATs provided fine grained scopes....

Any idea what is going on?

Having struggles with it too, clone with a PAT and then it asked me for my password and then its saying that Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021

How do I access my repos now?

I get: "remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021." Though only on more recent repos...

This is confusing. I could use an ssh key but that would provide access to all features. At least the PATs provided fine grained scopes....

Any idea what is going on?

Figured out that PAT can not be used on others' private repos that you have access to.

"Each token can only access resources owned by a single user or organization."

The method works with the classical Token but this doesn't restrict access enough...