Security
GitHub App
Quick answer
A GitHub App is an integration that authenticates as itself with scoped, short-lived installation tokens rather than as a user.
A GitHub App is an integration that authenticates as itself with scoped, short-lived installation tokens rather than as a user.
Why it matters
Apps are the correct way for a CI provider to integrate. If a vendor asks for a personal access token instead, that is a meaningful security downgrade.
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