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by candiddevmike 817 days ago
If they're a GitHub App, they receive a token to authenticate into your account/org when you grant them access/enable the app.

Everyone should audit their GitHub Apps periodically/avoid using them if at all possible IMO. Most of these integrations are just a convenience for adding webhooks, which you can do yourself without compromising security. Always prefer "outbound" integrations.