- As announced in [this previous blog post](https://developer.github.com/changes/2019-11-05-deprecated-passwords-and-authorizations-api/), GitHub will stop supporting basic authentication to APIs using a username and password in the coming versions of GHES. Instead of using password authentication, [create a {% data variables.product.pat_generic %}]((/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens) in limited situations like testing. You should authenticate apps in production by using the web applications flow. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/apps/oauth-apps/building-oauth-apps/authorizing-oauth-apps)
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