---
title: "Link GitHub account"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/github/user/authorize"
---

# Link GitHub account

`GET /api/v1/github/user/authorize`

Link the authenticated user's personal GitHub account so write-backs
can be authored as them instead of the Lightdash GitHub App

## Query parameters

- `redirect` string

## Other responses

- `302` — Redirect to GitHub

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