# Vercel for Platforms can now deploy from your users' GitHub repositories

DevFeed: [Vercel for Platforms can now deploy from your users' GitHub repositories](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/vercel-for-platforms-can-now-deploy-from-your-users-github-repositories-1148.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/changelog/vercel-for-platforms-can-now-deploy-from-your-users-github-repositories>)

Author: Cody Wong

Published: 2026-08-18T17:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [Vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/source.md>), [tokens](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tokens.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>)

## AI overview

Vercel for Platforms can deploy directly from users' GitHub repositories without requiring installation of the Vercel GitHub App. Deployments use a read-only, repository-scoped gitAccessToken that is valid for 24 hours or less; Vercel temporarily stores it in encrypted form for source retrieval and does not store it on the deployment.

## Source excerpt

Teams building on Vercel for Platforms can now create deployments directly from their users' GitHub repositories, without requiring them to install the Vercel GitHub App. When creating a deployment, pass a gitAccessToken alongside gitSource. Vercel uses the token to retrieve the source and build the deployment. Tokens should be read-only, scoped to the requested repository, and valid for 24 hours or less. Vercel temporarily stores the token in encrypted form so source retrieval can complete. The token is never stored on the deployment. Learn more about using a GitHub access token. Read more