---
title: Authenticating to the REST API
shortTitle: Authentication
intro: 'Learn how to authenticate your REST API requests.'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - API
children:
  - /authenticating-to-the-rest-api
  - /keeping-your-api-credentials-secure
  - /endpoints-available-for-github-app-installation-access-tokens
  - /endpoints-available-for-github-app-user-access-tokens
  - /endpoints-available-for-fine-grained-personal-access-tokens
  - /permissions-required-for-github-apps
  - /permissions-required-for-fine-grained-personal-access-tokens
---