diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d83bf0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "files.autoSave": "onFocusChange"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/oauth_github_callback.go b/api/oauth_github_callback.go
index 0f56dce..dcc68e4 100644
--- a/api/oauth_github_callback.go
+++ b/api/oauth_github_callback.go
@@ -3,13 +3,26 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"net/http"
+
+	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
 func githubGetPrimaryEmail(accessToken string) (string, error) {
-	resp, err := http.Get("https://api.github.com/user/emails?access_token=" + accessToken)
+		client := &http.Client{}
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.github.com/user/emails", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("Error creating github email request: %s", err.Error())
+		return "", err
+	}
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/vnd.github+json")
+	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + accessToken)
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("Error adding github auth token: %s", err.Error())
+		return "", err
+	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
@@ -55,12 +68,20 @@ func githubCallbackHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Error: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	client := &http.Client{}
 
-	resp, err := http.Get("https://api.github.com/user?access_token=" + token.AccessToken)
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.github.com/user", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(w, "Error: %s", err.Error())
 		return
 	}
+	req.Header.Add("Accept", "application/vnd.github+json")
+	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer " + token.AccessToken)
+	resp, err := client.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Errorf("Error adding github auth token: %s", err.Error())
+		return
+	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	contents, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)