# How do I configure Portainer's GitOps features to authenticate to a Bitbucket repository?

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The following instructions acknowledge that Bitbucket has announced the [deprecation of app passwords in Bitbucket Cloud](https://www.atlassian.com/blog/bitbucket/bitbucket-cloud-transitions-to-api-tokens-enhancing-security-with-app-password-deprecation).
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When deploying a stack from a private Bitbucket repository, the authentication method will differ depending on how your bitbucket is hosted. 

* **Bitbucket cloud:** Use an [**API token**](https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/api-tokens/) or [**access token**](https://support.atlassian.com/bitbucket-cloud/docs/access-tokens/) with **basic authentication**.
* **Bitbucket Data Center:** Use a [**Personal Access Token**](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bitbucketserver/http-access-tokens-939515499.html) with **bearer token authentication.**