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You can use {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} to extend the functionality of {% data variables.product.company_short %}. |
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{% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} are tools that extend {% data variables.product.company_short %}'s functionality. {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} can do things on {% data variables.product.company_short %} like open issues, comment on pull requests, and manage projects. They can also do things outside of {% data variables.product.company_short %} based on events that happen on {% data variables.product.company_short %}. For example, a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} can post on Slack when an issue is opened on {% data variables.product.company_short %}.
For more information about using {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}, see AUTOTITLE.
For more information about building {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %}, see AUTOTITLE.
{% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}
{% data variables.product.company_short %} also supports {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}. In general, {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} are preferred over {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}. {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} use fine-grained permissions, give the user more control over which repositories the app can access, and use short-lived tokens. These properties can harden the security of the app by limiting the damage that could be done if the app's credentials were leaked. For more information, see AUTOTITLE.