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Expand Up @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ shortTitle: 'Create a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %}'

## About {% data variables.product.pat_generic %}s

{% data variables.product.pat_generic_caps %}s are an alternative to using passwords for authentication to {% data variables.product.product_name %} when using the [GitHub API](/rest/overview/authenticating-to-the-rest-api) or the [command line](#using-a-token-on-the-command-line).
{% data variables.product.pat_generic_caps %}s are an alternative to using passwords for authentication to {% data variables.product.product_name %} when using the [GitHub API](/rest/overview/authenticating-to-the-rest-api) or the [command line](#using-a-personal-access-token-on-the-command-line).

{% data variables.product.pat_generic_caps %}s are intended to access {% data variables.product.company_short %} resources on behalf of yourself. To access resources on behalf of an organization, or for long-lived integrations, you should use a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/creating-github-apps/about-apps)."

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