# SSH Certificate requirement update

DevFeed: [SSH Certificate requirement update](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/ssh-certificate-requirement-update-73609.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2023-03-16-ssh-certificate-requirement-update>)

Author: Kevin Duck

Published: 2023-03-16T17:58:39Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/certificates.md>), [Secure token management](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/secure-token-management.md>)

Tags: [certificate](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificate.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub expanded its SSH certificate requirement policy to allow GitHub app user-to-server tokens to call Git APIs, aligning this support with OAuth apps. The exception also applies when the requirement is set at the enterprise level.

## Source excerpt

The "Require SSH certificates" policy now allows GitHub apps to call Git APIs using a user-to-server token, bringing them up to parity with OAuth app support. The SSH certificate requirement...