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# Github Authentication in Prowler
Prowler supports multiple methods to [authenticate with GitHub](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/authentication/authenticating-to-the-rest-api). These include:
- **Personal Access Token (PAT)**
- **OAuth App Token**
- **GitHub App Credentials**
This flexibility enables scanning and analysis of GitHub accounts, including repositories, organizations, and applications, using the method that best suits the use case.
## Supported Login Methods
Here are the available login methods and their respective flags:
### Personal Access Token (PAT)
Use this method by providing your personal access token directly.
```console
prowler github --personal-access-token pat
```
### OAuth App Token
Authenticate using an OAuth app token.
```console
prowler github --oauth-app-token oauth_token
```
### GitHub App Credentials
Use GitHub App credentials by specifying the App ID and the private key path.
```console
prowler github --github-app-id app_id --github-app-key-path app_key_path
```
### Automatic Login Method Detection
If no login method is explicitly provided, Prowler will automatically attempt to authenticate using environment variables in the following order of precedence:
1. `GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN`
2. `GITHUB_OAUTH_APP_TOKEN`
3. `GITHUB_APP_ID` and `GITHUB_APP_KEY` (where the key is the content of the private key file)
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Ensure the corresponding environment variables are set up before running Prowler for automatic detection when not specifying the login method.