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How can I access a GitHub private project RSS feed?

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

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denysonique Avatar asked May 24 '12 02:05

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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.
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Sebi Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 05:10

Sebi


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.

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VonC Avatar answered Oct 03 '22 07:10

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