--- title: Github --- Allows users to authenticate using their Github credentials ## Preparation The following placeholders will be used: - `authentik.company` is the FQDN of the authentik install. - `www.my.company` Homepage URL for your site ## Github 1. Create an OAuth app under Developer Settings https://github.com/settings/developers by clicking on the **Register a new application**  2. **Application Name:** Choose a name users will recognize ie: authentik 3. **Homepage URL**:: www.my.company 4. **Authorization callback URL**: https://authentik.company/source/oauth/callback/github 5. Click **Register Application** Example screenshot  6. Copy the **Client ID** and _save it for later_ 7. Click **Generate a new client secret** and _save it for later_ You will not be able to see the secret again, so be sure to copy it now. ## authentik 8. Under _Resources -> Sources_ Click **Create Github OAuth Source** 9. **Name**: Choose a name (For the example I use Github) 10. **Slug**: github (If you choose a different slug the URLs will need to be updated to reflect the change) 11. **Consumer Key:** Client ID from step 6 12. **Consumer Secret:** Client Secret from step 7 13. **Provider Type:** Github Expand URL settings: :::note As of June 20 2021 these URLS are correct. Here is the Github reference URL https://docs.github.com/en/developers/apps/building-oauth-apps/authorizing-oauth-apps ::: 14. **Authorization URL:** `https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize` 15. **Access token URL:** `https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token` 16. **Profile URL:** `https://api.github.com/user` Here is an example of a complete authentik Github OAuth Source  Save, and you now have Github as a source. :::note For more details on how-to have the new source display on the Login Page see the Sources page :::