API Token not working with Sourcetree

[Johan Thureson]

This is for Sorucetree on Mac.

I'm on version 4.2.17 (311)

I'm following the instructions "Add an API token to Sourcetree or another application" here: https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/add-an-api-token-to-sourcetree-or-another-application/

I am using HTTPS as protocol. (The instructions doesn't say anything there).

When I follow the instructions, i get

"Invalid username"

"Please enter your Bitbucket/GitHub username and not an email address."

Are the instructions wrong?

Did anyone get this to work?

[Johan Thureson · Accepted solution]

You have to have restarted your mac right before doing it. Trying a second time it won't work.

Using:

Auth Type: API Token

[JohnHoover]

Johan, I have the same problem, but restarting the mac did not help. Tried it several times after following the directions exactly. Was there anything else you did? I also deleted all the Keychain entries for Bitbucket, as suggested in some other posts. Thanks, John

[Johan Thureson]

Not that I can think of. Hope you can find a way. And that Atlassian does something to simplify this.

[Tomislav Tobijas]

Hi @Johan Thureson ,

Can you try following these steps: https://community.atlassian.com/forums/Sourcetree-questions/Unsure-how-to-use-the-API-password-with-sourcetree/qaa-p/3184506#M46897?

Cheers,
Tobi

[Johan Thureson]

Then I get "Login error". 

"We couldn't connect to Bitbucket with your (...@...) credentials. Check your User Email and try the API Token again."

[Tomislav Tobijas]

@Johan Thureson are you using Bitbucket cloud or server? Those instructions I've put there were for the cloud app.

Also, I did test this on Windows and not sure if it will work on Mac 🤔