Sourcetree ignores github token and throws 403 error

[Владимир]

I have generated personal token on github and entered it in password field successfully, but when I try to fetch from my repo sourcetree throws me following error:

git -c diff.mnemonicprefix=false -c core.quotepath=false --no-optional-locks fetch --no-tags Room
remote: Support for password authentication was removed on August 13, 2021. Please use a personal access token instead.
remote: Please see https://github.blog/2020-12-15-token-authentication-requirements-for-git-operations/ for more information.
fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/daisoto/room.git/': The requested URL returned error: 403

I have tried deleting my accounts from sourcetree and logging in again, but I still receive this error.

However, if I use console there is no error. Is proves that there is some error or my mistake in using sourcetree account managament.

[RU-GHETES Mihaela · Accepted solution]

I had the same issue and solved it in this way:

Open sourcetree, in the right click icon Settings (Repository settings) ->Remotes -> Select Origin and Edit:

Set URL/Path in the following format:  https://<token>@<git_url>.git

[Turca Ciprian]

works for me too. Thank you!

[Владимир]

Thanks a lot for your solution!

Yet I have certain fear about this one, if someone gain access to your sourcetree client, they will easily find your token.

[RU-GHETES Mihaela]

Hi @Владимир ,

Even if it's not a nice one, that was the solution that got me out of trouble.

If you'll find another solution, please share it with us.

Thanks ,

[Deleted user]

<3

[Amy Nguyen]

It woks on Mac. Thank you.

[Abdullah Çınar]

This is actually a workaround of a bug. The bug is, even if you remove/change the old authentication method, the SourceTree will still try to use the old one. It is restored even if you uninstall and make a fresh install of the app.

To prevent this after removing the old git credentials, delete Atlassian folder from all the appdata folders. Then go to Tools->Settings->Authentication and add a new Basic Github authentication. Enter the Github username(not the e-mail) and use your token as the password. It should work after that.

[dwlorimer]

This workaround works!  Thank you SO much!!   Sourcetree needs to get this issue fixed ASAP.

[Beena Cherian]

Changing the url only works for me

[jack.lin]

@Abdullah Çınar I delete passwd in AppData\Local\Atlassian\SourceTree and use token to login again. It works.

[todagami]

@jack_lin this works for me!

[Firemanchief52]

I had the same issue, and found this link:

version control - When I try to pull or push in GitHub, I am getting an error message: "Please use a personal access token instead." - Stack Overflow

it require to modify (simply) the repository link.

it worked immediately.

[authpala@workwave.com]

Works me for Mac, Thanks!

[Admin-Yukiko]

Abdullah Çınar's solution has worked for me twice now. Once last year but I recently had to re-install Windows due to a system issue. I had forgotten how I had solved this issue before but thanks to a friend linking me to this thread, Abdullah Çınar helped me again.

[Karmandroid Singularity]

Delete your passwd file in \AppData\Local\Atlassian\SourceTree\

[howieyoung]

There are many different issues you might face.

We have tried to dig into each of them and resolve them all finally.

This article could be helpful for you: https://howieyoung.medium.com/suffering-from-the-latest-403-error-from-github-on-sourcetree-e04a844efd35

[Krit Busayarak]

I use SSH-based authentication. It works.