How can I access a GitHub private project RSS feed?

Question

Is it possible to read activity of a GitHub private repository and of its branches?

Answer 1

Sure, just follow these steps:

1. In your browser, login to your private repository on GitHub.
2. Select the branch you are interested in.
3. Click on the Commits tab.
4. You will find a RSS icon next to the words "Commit History".
5. Copy the link or click the icon to add the URL to your feedreader.

Answer 2

Note that since July 2013, you can list GitHub feeds through the Feeds API, but:

Private feeds are only returned when authenticating via Basic Auth since current feed URIs use the older, non revokable auth tokens.