java.lang.Object
- com.spotify.github.v3.clients.GitHubClient

```
public class GitHubClient
extends Object
```
GitHub client is a main communication entry point. Provides lower level communication functionality as well as acts as a factory for the higher level API clients.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CompletionStage<Optional<GitHubClient>>`	`asAppScopedClient(String owner)`	This is for clients authenticated as a GitHub App: when performing operations, the "installation" of the App must be specified.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, byte[] privateKey, Integer appId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, byte[] privateKey, Integer appId, Integer installationId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, File privateKey, Integer appId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, File privateKey, Integer appId, Integer installationId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, String token)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and authorization token.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(URI baseUrl, URI graphqlUri, String token)`
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, byte[] privateKey, Integer appId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, byte[] privateKey, Integer appId, Integer installationId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, File privateKey, Integer appId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, File privateKey, Integer appId, Integer installationId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, String token)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and authorization token.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, URI graphqlUrl, File privateKey, Integer appId)`	Create a github api client with a given base URL and a path to a key.
`static GitHubClient`	`create(okhttp3.OkHttpClient httpClient, URI baseUrl, URI graphqlUrl, String token)`
`ChecksClient`	`createChecksClient(String owner, String repo)`	Create a checks API client
`GitDataClient`	`createGitDataClient(String owner, String repo)`	Create a GitData API client
`OrganisationClient`	`createOrganisationClient(String org)`	Create organisation API client
`RepositoryClient`	`createRepositoryClient(String owner, String repo)`	Create a repository API client
`SearchClient`	`createSearchClient()`	Create search API client
`UserClient`	`createUserClient(String owner)`	Create user API client
`Optional<String>`	`getAccessToken()`
`Optional<byte[]>`	`getPrivateKey()`
`boolean`	`isGraphqlEnabled()`
`CompletableFuture<okhttp3.Response>`	`postGraphql(String data)`	Make a POST request to the graphql endpoint of Github
`static GitHubClient`	`scopeForInstallationId(GitHubClient client, int installationId)`	Receives a github client and scopes it to a certain installation ID.
`GitHubClient`	`withScopeForInstallationId(int installationId)`
`GitHubClient`	`withTracer(Tracer tracer)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

create
```
public static GitHubClient create(URI baseUrl,
                                  String token)
```
Create a github api client with a given base URL and authorization token.

Parameters:

baseUrl - base URL

token - authorization token

Returns:

github api client