---
title: "Generate a Personal Access Token on GitHub"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/tutorials/githubbot/python/generate-personal-access-token/
description: "Build an extension on Zoho Cliq using Catalyst Integration Functions, that enables you to access and work with your GitHub repositories using a Cliq bot"
last_updated: 2026-08-17T12:16:04Z
service: All Services
type: tutorial
related_links:
  - name: "GitHub Integration"
    url: /en/devops/help/github-integration/introduction
---

# Generate a Personal Access Token on GitHub

Let us now generate a personal access token for the repositories in the Git account. A personal access token on GitHub functions like an OAuth access token and authenticates the access to the GitHub API.

You can generate a personal access token on GitHub by implementing the below steps:

1. Login to your Git account. Click on your profile icon in the top right corner. Click on **Settings**.

![settings](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/githubbot/python/settings.webp)

2. Navigate to **Developer Settings**.

![developer_settings](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/githubbot/python/developer_settings.webp)

3.  Click **Tokens(classic)** under the **Personal access tokens** menu, then click **Generate new token**.

![generate_new_token](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/githubbot/python/generate_new_token.webp)

4.  Select **repo** as the scope. The token will be applicable for all the specified actions in your repositories.

![select_scopes](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/githubbot/python/select_scopes.webp)

5. Click **Generate new token**. The personal access token will be generated and displayed. GitHub will display the personal access token only once, so make sure that you copy the token and store it in a safe space.

![personal_access_token](https://catalyst-docs-development.zohostratus.in/images/tutorials/githubbot/python/personal_access_token.webp)

We will use this token in the Integration function’s code, which will enable Catalyst to fetch necessary information about the repositories from GitHub.