I cannot get Git to clone my repository.

[Martin Svedlow]

Can you please help with the following.  Thank you for your help.

I'm using Eclipse for my development.  When I use Eclipse 2020-03, I can clone the repository using the git clone command below in the URI text field directly  in Eclipse.  However, when using Eclipse 2024-09 and Eclipse 2026-06, the same git clone command in the text field does not work, so I tried using the Git commands in the Command Prompt window.  I would like to use Eclipse versions 2024-09 or 2026-06 if I can.

I am using Git version: git version 2.55.0.windows.2

I cannot get Git to clone my repository:.

JdbcCrudXX (the name of my repository)

I created the token: JdbcCrudXX_token

The instructions (with the token redacted) are listed below.

I'm using Windows11.  I opened a Command prompt window and navigated to the location of the code in my Eclipse workspace:

C:\...\...\git\JDBC_New_XX

When I run the command:

git clone https://x-token-auth:<INSERT_TOKEN_HERE>@bitbucket.org/username/jdbccrudXX.git

I get the following error message:

Cloning into 'jdbccrudXX'...
remote: You may not have access to this repository or it no longer exists in this workspace. If you think this repository exists and you have access, make sure you are authenticated.
fatal: Authentication failed for 'https://bitbucket.org/username/jdbccrudXX.git/'

Instructions Displayed When Create Token (Token Is Redacted)

Your access token: "JdbcCrudXX_token"

Record this token somewhere secure, it can't be viewed or retrieved once you close this window.

<INSERT_TOKEN_HERE>

How to use this token with APIs

Provide this token in the Authorization header as a bearer token when making requests to Bitbucket APIs, for example:

Authorization: Bearer <INSERT_TOKEN_HERE>

How to use this token with your Git repository

To clone this repository using this token, run:

git clone https://x-token-auth:<INSERT_TOKEN_HERE>@bitbucket.org/username/jdbccrud26.git

To use this token to push code to this repository, set the Git author on the cloned repository by running the following code snippet in your terminal:

git config user.email <INSERT_EMAIL_TOKEN_HERE>@bots.bitbucket.org

[Gabriela]

Hi Martin, the problem is the username in front of your token, not the token itself. The x-token-auth prefix you're using is only for a Bitbucket repository or workspace Access Token. If what you generated is an Atlassian API token, which is the new type now that app passwords are being retired, git wants a different username, x-bitbucket-api-token-auth.

So for an API token the URL is:

git clone https://x-bitbucket-api-token-auth:YOUR_API_TOKEN@bitbucket.org/username/jdbccrudXX.git

and the token needs the read:repository:bitbucket scope for a clone. If you did create a repository or workspace Access Token instead, then x-token-auth is correct and you would check that the token has repository read and has not expired.

The old Eclipse still working is almost certainly a cached credential. Windows keeps it in Credential Manager under a bitbucket.org entry, and your newer setup is re-sending that stale one. Delete the bitbucket.org entries under Control Panel > Credential Manager > Windows Credentials, then clone again so it prompts fresh with the right username and token.

One thing on timing, app passwords are in their deprecation brownout right now and stop working entirely on 28 July 2026, so moving to an API token is the right direction. Atlassian's deprecation notice has the timeline and the switch to API tokens: https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Bitbucket-articles/Deprecation-notice-Bitbucket-Cloud-app-password-brownout/ba-p/3237429