# Anthropic is now a GitHub secret scanning partner

DevFeed: [Anthropic is now a GitHub secret scanning partner](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/anthropic-is-now-a-github-secret-scanning-partner-72992.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2024-08-20-anthropic-is-now-a-github-secret-scanning-partner>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2024-08-20T18:43:21Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [Secret Scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/secret-scanning.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Claude](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude.md>)

Tags: [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-advanced-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-advanced-security.md>), [secret-scanning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secret-scanning.md>), [tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tokens.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub secret scanning now detects Anthropic API tokens in public repositories and forwards exposed tokens to Anthropic for revocation and user notification. GitHub Advanced Security customers can also scan for and block these tokens in private repositories.

## Source excerpt

For Anthropic users, GitHub secret scanning now scans for Anthropic tokens to help secure your public repositories. Anthropic tokens enable users to access Claude through the Anthropic API. GitHub will...