diff --git a/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py b/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py
index 75d9a7a..a8d4c9a 100644
--- a/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py
+++ b/custom_components/bahmcloud_store/core.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class BCSInstallError(BCSError):
 @dataclass
 class BCSConfig:
     store_url: str
+    github_token: str | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -696,7 +697,11 @@ class BCSCore:
 
         async def process_one(r: RepoItem) -> None:
             async with sem:
-                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+                info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(
+                    self.hass,
+                    r.url,
+                    github_token=self.config.github_token,
+                )
 
                 r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
                 r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -755,7 +760,11 @@ class BCSCore:
 
     async def _enrich_one_repo(self, r: RepoItem) -> None:
         """Fetch provider info + metadata for a single repo item."""
-        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(self.hass, r.url)
+        info: RepoInfo = await fetch_repo_info(
+            self.hass,
+            r.url,
+            github_token=self.config.github_token,
+        )
 
         r.provider = info.provider or r.provider
         r.owner = info.owner or r.owner
@@ -807,7 +816,7 @@ class BCSCore:
             _LOGGER.debug("BCS ensure_repo_details failed for %s", repo_id, exc_info=True)
         return r
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str, *, limit: int = 20) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
         repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
         if not repo:
             return []
@@ -826,7 +835,14 @@ class BCSCore:
             return list(cached.get("versions") or [])
 
         try:
-            versions = await fetch_repo_versions(self.hass, repo.url)
+            versions = await fetch_repo_versions(
+                self.hass,
+                repo.url,
+                provider=repo.provider,
+                default_branch=repo.default_branch,
+                github_token=self.config.github_token,
+                limit=limit,
+            )
         except Exception:
             versions = []
 
@@ -1027,23 +1043,6 @@ class BCSCore:
             default_branch=repo.default_branch,
         )
 
-    async def list_repo_versions(self, repo_id: str, *, limit: int = 20) -> list[dict[str, str]]:
-        """List installable versions/refs for a repo.
-
-        This is used by the UI to allow selecting an older tag/release.
-        """
-        repo = self.get_repo(repo_id)
-        if not repo:
-            raise BCSInstallError(f"repo_id not found: {repo_id}")
-
-        return await fetch_repo_versions(
-            self.hass,
-            repo.url,
-            provider=repo.provider,
-            default_branch=repo.default_branch,
-            limit=limit,
-        )
-
     def _pick_ref_for_install(self, repo: RepoItem) -> str:
         if repo.latest_version and str(repo.latest_version).strip():
             return str(repo.latest_version).strip()