diff --git a/src/components/OutputPan.vue b/src/components/OutputPan.vue
index d070996..0614b7d 100644
--- a/src/components/OutputPan.vue
+++ b/src/components/OutputPan.vue
@@ -261,10 +261,9 @@ export default {
             activePan: this.activePan
           }
         )
-        const params = {}
+        const headers = {}
         if (token) {
-          // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
-          params.access_token = token
+           headers['Authorization'] = 'token ' + token
         }
         const shouldUpdateGist = this.canUpdateGist && !saveNew
         const url = `https://api.github.com/gists${
@@ -274,7 +273,7 @@ export default {
         }`
         const method = shouldUpdateGist ? 'PATCH' : 'POST'
         const { data } = await axios(url, {
-          params,
+          headers,
           method,
           data: {
             public: false,
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ export default {
             // Update gist id in the description of newly created gist
             axios(`https://api.github.com/gists/${data.id}`, {
               method: 'PATCH',
-              params,
+              headers,
               data: {
                 description: `Try it online! https://codepan.net/gist/${
                   data.id
diff --git a/src/utils/github-api.js b/src/utils/github-api.js
index 26d8ef3..b69058c 100644
--- a/src/utils/github-api.js
+++ b/src/utils/github-api.js
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
 import axios from 'axios'
 import notie from 'notie'
 
-export default async function (endpoint, token, errCb = () => {}) {
-  const params = {
-    // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
-    access_token: token
-  }
+export default async function (endpoint, token, errCb = () => { }) {
+
+  const headers = { 'Authorization': 'token ' + token };
 
   try {
     const data = await axios.get(`https://api.github.com/${endpoint}`, {
-      params
+      headers
     }).then(res => res.data)
 
     return data