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octokit_github_auth_with_personal_access_token_get_user.ts

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Authenticates with a GitHub Personal Access Token and retrieves the login name of the

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octokit_github_auth_with_personal_access_token_get_user.ts
1import { Octokit } from "octokit";
2
3// Create a new Octokit instance
4// Replace 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN' with your actual token
5const octokit = new Octokit({ 
6  auth: 'YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN' 
7});
8
9async function run() {
10  try {
11    // Get the authenticated user
12    const {
13      data: { login },
14    } = await octokit.rest.users.getAuthenticated();
15    
16    console.log("Hello, %s", login);
17  } catch (error) {
18    console.error("Error fetching user:", error);
19  }
20}
21
22run();