donnemartin/gitsome

Can not access to a private repo with a personal access tokens

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#19 opened on May 11, 2016

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Description

Hello,

I've configured an access token (in User Token with gh configure) but I cannot access to a private repo owned by an organisation in which I am.

I have this error:

Viewing https://github.com/orga/privateRepo/

{"error":"Not Found"}

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Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
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under 1 hour
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stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
needs investigation
Prerequisites
Familiarity with GitHub API authentication
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
The issue reports that a personal access token does not grant access to private repos. To fix, investigate the gitsome authentication flow in the source code, likely in files handling GitHub API requests. Check if the token is being passed correctly and if the required scopes (e.g., 'repo') are requested. Also verify that the token has the necessary permissions on the organization's private repo. Look at any existing comments or PRs for attempted fixes.