From 2562897a17c0853187844649d18fce77518a7554 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anne-Marie <102995847+am-stead@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 6 May 2025 12:06:40 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] [Improvement]: Add 50 token limit for fine grained tokens
 #16151 (#55438)

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 .../managing-your-personal-access-tokens.md                    | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens.md b/content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens.md
index 99c6b3001416..fb0661d2b96f 100644
--- a/content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens.md
+++ b/content/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/managing-your-personal-access-tokens.md
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@ For more information about best practices, see [AUTOTITLE](/rest/overview/keepin
 
 ## Creating a {% data variables.product.pat_v2 %}
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> There is a limit of 50 {% data variables.product.pat_v2_plural %} you can create. If you require more tokens or are building automations, consider using a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} for better scalability and management. For more information, see [AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/about-creating-github-apps/deciding-when-to-build-a-github-app#choosing-between-a-github-app-or-a-personal-access-token).
+
 {% ifversion fpt or ghec %}1. [Verify your email address](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/verifying-your-email-address), if it hasn't been verified yet.{% endif %}
 {% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %}
 {% data reusables.user-settings.developer_settings %}