# Can the GitHub Search Tool work with private repos

**URL:** <https://community.crewai.com/t/can-the-github-search-tool-work-with-private-repos/604>\
**Category:** CrewAI Community Support\
**Tags:** tools\_issues\
**Created:** [October 1, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/can-the-github-search-tool-work-with-private-repos/604 "2024-10-01T16:13:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ryanhibbert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.crewai.com/ryanhibbert/32/99_2.png) [@ryanhibbert](https://community.crewai.com/u/ryanhibbert)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/can-the-github-search-tool-work-with-private-repos/604/1 "2024-10-01T16:13:05Z")

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How do I get the GitHubSearchTool to work with private repos? I don’t see an option to add a token

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**Author:** ![dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dave](https://community.crewai.com/u/dave)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/can-the-github-search-tool-work-with-private-repos/604/2 "2024-10-09T18:03:30Z")

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Did you get an answer for this? I am also hoping crewai supports this.

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**Author:** ![ryanhibbert](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.crewai.com/ryanhibbert/32/99_2.png) [@ryanhibbert](https://community.crewai.com/u/ryanhibbert)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 7:01am UTC](https://community.crewai.com/t/can-the-github-search-tool-work-with-private-repos/604/3 "2024-10-10T07:01:44Z")

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I didn’t @davetherave4610  
We need to get some more eyeballs on this post