How To Initialize The Github Api With An Api Token?

I'm trying to get a file from a github repo purely from JS. What do I need to do to initialize the connection with my API token? Also, do you need a API token just to get a single

Solution 1:

No need. If you use gh3.js you can request the contents of a file without an access token. This sample file has all the code you need. Download/clone to desktop and pop open in a browser.