diff --git a/lib/github-auth.js b/lib/github-auth.js
index 36a576f3d5..b8ca019197 100644
--- a/lib/github-auth.js
+++ b/lib/github-auth.js
@@ -2,10 +2,7 @@
 
 const { EventEmitter } = require('events')
 const crypto = require('crypto')
-const log = require('./log')
-const secretIsValid = require('./sys/secret-is-valid')
 const queryString = require('query-string')
-const request = require('request')
 const serverSecrets = require('./server-secrets')
 const mapKeys = require('lodash.mapkeys')
 
@@ -25,133 +22,6 @@ if (serverSecrets && serverSecrets.gh_token) {
   addGithubToken(serverSecrets.gh_token)
 }
 
-function setRoutes(server) {
-  const baseUrl = process.env.BASE_URL || 'https://img.shields.io'
-
-  server.route(/^\/github-auth$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
-    if (!(serverSecrets && serverSecrets.gh_client_id)) {
-      return end('This server is missing GitHub client secrets.')
-    }
-    const query = queryString.stringify({
-      client_id: serverSecrets.gh_client_id,
-      redirect_uri: `${baseUrl}/github-auth/done`,
-    })
-    ask.res.statusCode = 302 // Found.
-    ask.res.setHeader(
-      'Location',
-      `https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?${query}`
-    )
-    end('')
-  })
-
-  server.route(/^\/github-auth\/done$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
-    if (
-      !(
-        serverSecrets &&
-        serverSecrets.gh_client_id &&
-        serverSecrets.gh_client_secret
-      )
-    ) {
-      return end('This server is missing GitHub client secrets.')
-    }
-    if (!data.code) {
-      log(`GitHub OAuth data.code: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
-      return end('GitHub OAuth authentication failed to provide a code.')
-    }
-    const options = {
-      url: 'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token',
-      headers: {
-        'Content-type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8',
-        'User-Agent': 'Shields.io',
-      },
-      form: queryString.stringify({
-        client_id: serverSecrets.gh_client_id,
-        client_secret: serverSecrets.gh_client_secret,
-        code: data.code,
-      }),
-      method: 'POST',
-    }
-    request(options, (err, res, body) => {
-      if (err != null) {
-        return end('The connection to GitHub failed.')
-      }
-      let content
-      try {
-        content = queryString.parse(body)
-      } catch (e) {
-        return end('The GitHub OAuth token could not be parsed.')
-      }
-      const token = content.access_token
-      if (!token) {
-        return end('The GitHub OAuth process did not return a user token.')
-      }
-
-      ask.res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html')
-      end(
-        '<p>Shields.io has received your app-specific GitHub user token. ' +
-          'You can revoke it by going to ' +
-          '<a href="https://github.com/settings/applications">GitHub</a>.</p>' +
-          '<p>Until you do, you have now increased the rate limit for GitHub ' +
-          'requests going through Shields.io. GitHub-related badges are ' +
-          'therefore more robust.</p>' +
-          '<p>Thanks for contributing to a smoother experience for ' +
-          'everyone!</p>' +
-          '<p><a href="/">Back to the website</a></p>'
-      )
-
-      sendTokenToAllServers(token).catch(e => {
-        console.error('GitHub user token transmission failed:', e)
-      })
-    })
-  })
-
-  server.route(/^\/github-auth\/add-token$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
-    if (!secretIsValid(data.shieldsSecret)) {
-      // An unknown entity tries to connect. Let the connection linger for 10s.
-      return setTimeout(() => {
-        end('Invalid secret.')
-      }, 10000)
-    }
-    addGithubToken(data.token)
-    emitter.emit('token-added', data.token)
-    end('Thanks!')
-  })
-}
-
-function sendTokenToAllServers(token) {
-  const ips = serverSecrets.shieldsIps
-  return Promise.all(
-    ips.map(
-      ip =>
-        new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-          const options = {
-            url: `https://${ip}/github-auth/add-token`,
-            method: 'POST',
-            form: {
-              shieldsSecret: serverSecrets.shieldsSecret,
-              token,
-            },
-            // We target servers by IP, and we use HTTPS. Assuming that
-            // 1. Internet routers aren't hacked, and
-            // 2. We don't unknowingly lose our IP to someone else,
-            // we're not leaking people's and our information.
-            // (If we did, it would have no impact, as we only ask for a token,
-            // no GitHub scope. The malicious entity would only be able to use
-            // our rate limit pool.)
-            // FIXME: use letsencrypt.
-            strictSSL: false,
-          }
-          request(options, (err, res, body) => {
-            if (err != null) {
-              return reject(err)
-            }
-            resolve()
-          })
-        })
-    )
-  )
-}
-
 // token: client token as a string.
 // reqs: number of requests remaining.
 // reset: timestamp when the number of remaining requests is reset.
@@ -214,6 +84,7 @@ function addGithubToken(token) {
   if (githubUserTokens.indexOf(token) === -1) {
     githubUserTokens.push(token)
   }
+  emitter.emit('token-added', token)
 }
 
 function rmGithubToken(token) {
@@ -333,7 +204,6 @@ function githubRequest(request, url, query, cb) {
 
 module.exports = {
   request: githubRequest,
-  setRoutes,
   serializeDebugInfo,
   addGithubToken,
   rmGithubToken,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 02a62cc81d..06b7e8a250 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1191,6 +1191,15 @@
         "any-observable": "^0.3.0"
       }
     },
+    "@sindresorhus/is": {
+      "version": "0.12.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sindresorhus/is/-/is-0.12.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-9ve22cGrAKlSRvi8Vb2JIjzcaaQg79531yQHnF+hi/kOpsSj3Om8AyR1wcHrgl0u7U3vYQ7gmF5erZzOp4+51Q==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "symbol-observable": "^1.2.0"
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@sinonjs/commons/-/commons-1.3.0.tgz",
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "@szmarczak/http-timer": {
+      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@szmarczak/http-timer/-/http-timer-1.1.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WljfOGkmSJe8SUkl+4TPvN2ec0dpUGVyfTBQLoXJUiILs+wBSc4Kvp2N3aAWE4VwwDSLGdmD3/bufS5BgZpVSQ==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "defer-to-connect": "^1.0.1"
+      }
+    },
     "JSONSelect": {
       "version": "0.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/JSONSelect/-/JSONSelect-0.4.0.tgz",
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-      "integrity": "sha1-q259nYhqrKiwhbwzEreaGYQz8Oc=",
-      "optional": true
+      "integrity": "sha1-q259nYhqrKiwhbwzEreaGYQz8Oc="
     },
     "acorn-dynamic-import": {
       "version": "2.0.2",
@@ -2291,6 +2308,42 @@
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       }
     },
+    "cacheable-request": {
+      "version": "5.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cacheable-request/-/cacheable-request-5.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UCdjX4N/QjymZGpKY7hW4VJsxsVJM+drIiCxPa9aTvFQN5sL2+kJCYyeys8f2W0dJ0sU6Et54Ovl0sAmCpHHsA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
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+        "get-stream": "^4.0.0",
+        "http-cache-semantics": "^4.0.0",
+        "keyv": "^3.0.0",
+        "lowercase-keys": "^1.0.1",
+        "normalize-url": "^3.1.0",
+        "responselike": "^1.0.2"
+      },
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+          "version": "4.1.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/get-stream/-/get-stream-4.1.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-GMat4EJ5161kIy2HevLlr4luNjBgvmj413KaQA7jt4V8B4RDsfpHk7WQ9GVqfYyyx8OS/L66Kox+rJRNklLK7w==",
+          "dev": true,
+          "requires": {
+            "pump": "^3.0.0"
+          }
+        },
+        "pump": {
+          "version": "3.0.0",
+          "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/pump/-/pump-3.0.0.tgz",
+          "integrity": "sha512-LwZy+p3SFs1Pytd/jYct4wpv49HiYCqd9Rlc5ZVdk0V+8Yzv6jR5Blk3TRmPL1ft69TxP0IMZGJ+WPFU2BFhww==",
+          "dev": true,
+          "requires": {
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+            "once": "^1.3.1"
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    },
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       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/caller/-/caller-1.0.1.tgz",
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       "integrity": "sha1-Jgt6meux7f4kdTgXX3gyQ8sZ0Uk="
     },
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/clone-response/-/clone-response-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-0dyXOSAxTfZ/vrlCI7TuNQI56Ws=",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
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-      "integrity": "sha1-uANhcMefB6kP8vFuIihAJ6JDhIs=",
-      "optional": true
+      "integrity": "sha1-uANhcMefB6kP8vFuIihAJ6JDhIs="
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       "integrity": "sha1-6zkTMzRYd1y4TNGh+uBiEGu4dUU="
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+      "integrity": "sha1-gKTdMjdIOEv6JICDYirt7Jgq3/M=",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
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       "integrity": "sha1-s2nW+128E+7PUk+RsHD+7cNXzzQ="
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+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/defer-to-connect/-/defer-to-connect-1.0.1.tgz",
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+    },
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+      "integrity": "sha1-7gHdHKwO08vH/b6jfcCo8c4ALOI=",
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@@ -5928,8 +5996,7 @@
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@@ -6029,14 +6094,12 @@
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@@ -6226,6 +6289,46 @@
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+        "get-stream": "^4.1.0",
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@@ -6526,6 +6629,12 @@
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@@ -7533,6 +7642,12 @@
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@@ -8266,6 +8390,12 @@
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+      "dev": true
+    },
     "lru-cache": {
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@@ -8618,6 +8748,12 @@
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       "dev": true
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+    "mimic-response": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mimic-response/-/mimic-response-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-j5EctnkH7amfV/q5Hgmoal1g2QHFJRraOtmx0JpIqkxhBhI/lJSl1nMpQ45hVarwNETOoWEimndZ4QK0RHxuxQ==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "minimalistic-assert": {
       "version": "1.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/minimalistic-assert/-/minimalistic-assert-1.0.1.tgz",
@@ -10152,6 +10288,12 @@
         "remove-trailing-separator": "^1.0.1"
       }
     },
+    "normalize-url": {
+      "version": "3.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-3.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-U+JJi7duF1o+u2pynbp2zXDW2/PADgC30f0GsHZtRh+HOcXHnw137TrNlyxxRvWW5fjKd3bcLHPxofWuCjaeZg==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "npm-path": {
       "version": "2.0.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/npm-path/-/npm-path-2.0.4.tgz",
@@ -10239,7 +10381,6 @@
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           "dev": true,
-          "optional": true,
           "requires": {
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             "longest": "^1.0.1",
@@ -10609,8 +10750,7 @@
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-          "dev": true,
-          "optional": true
+          "dev": true
         },
         "is-builtin-module": {
           "version": "1.0.0",
@@ -10706,7 +10846,6 @@
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           "dev": true,
-          "optional": true,
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           }
@@ -10759,8 +10898,7 @@
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           "resolved": false,
           "integrity": "sha1-MKCy2jj3N3DoKUoNIuZiXtd9AJc=",
-          "dev": true,
-          "optional": true
+          "dev": true
         },
         "lru-cache": {
           "version": "4.1.3",
@@ -11063,8 +11201,7 @@
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           "resolved": false,
           "integrity": "sha1-jcrkcOHIirwtYA//Sndihtp15jc=",
-          "dev": true,
-          "optional": true
+          "dev": true
         },
         "require-directory": {
           "version": "2.1.1",
@@ -11752,6 +11889,12 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-auIvresfhQ/7DPTCD/e4fl62UN8=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "p-cancelable": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-cancelable/-/p-cancelable-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-USgPoaC6tkTGlS831CxsVdmZmyb8tR1D+hStI84MyckLOzfJlYQUweomrwE3D8T7u5u5GVuW064LT501wHTYYA==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "p-finally": {
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/p-finally/-/p-finally-1.0.0.tgz",
@@ -12130,6 +12273,12 @@
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       "integrity": "sha1-IZMqVJ9eUv/ZqCf1cOBL5iqX2lQ="
     },
+    "prepend-http": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/prepend-http/-/prepend-http-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-6SQ0v6XqjBn0HN/UAddBo8gZ2Jc=",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "preserve": {
       "version": "0.2.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/preserve/-/preserve-0.2.0.tgz",
@@ -13120,6 +13269,15 @@
       "integrity": "sha1-LGN/53yJOv0qZj/iGqkIAGjiBSo=",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "responselike": {
+      "version": "1.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/responselike/-/responselike-1.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-kYcg7ztjHFZCvgaPFa3lpG9Loec=",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "lowercase-keys": "^1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "restore-cursor": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/restore-cursor/-/restore-cursor-2.0.0.tgz",
@@ -14647,6 +14805,12 @@
         "kind-of": "^3.0.2"
       }
     },
+    "to-readable-stream": {
+      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-readable-stream/-/to-readable-stream-1.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Iq25XBt6zD5npPhlLVXGFN3/gyR2/qODcKNNyTMd4vbm39HUaOiAM4PMq0eMVC/Tkxz+Zjdsc55g9yyz+Yq00Q==",
+      "dev": true
+    },
     "to-regex": {
       "version": "3.0.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/to-regex/-/to-regex-3.0.2.tgz",
@@ -15103,6 +15267,15 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "url-parse-lax": {
+      "version": "3.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-parse-lax/-/url-parse-lax-3.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha1-FrXK/Afb42dsGxmZF3gj1lA6yww=",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "prepend-http": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "url-template": {
       "version": "2.0.8",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/url-template/-/url-template-2.0.8.tgz",
@@ -15710,7 +15883,7 @@
     },
     "yargs": {
       "version": "11.1.0",
-      "resolved": "http://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-11.1.0.tgz",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs/-/yargs-11.1.0.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-NwW69J42EsCSanF8kyn5upxvjp5ds+t3+udGBeTbFnERA+lF541DDpMawzo4z6W/QrzNM18D+BPMiOBibnFV5A==",
       "dev": true,
       "requires": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78548909d2..2b2938286f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@
     "eslint-plugin-standard": "^4.0.0",
     "fetch-ponyfill": "^6.0.0",
     "fs-readfile-promise": "^3.0.1",
+    "got": "^9.2.2",
     "husky": "^1.1.2",
     "icedfrisby": "2.0.0-alpha.2",
     "icedfrisby-nock": "^1.0.0",
diff --git a/services/github/auth/acceptor.js b/services/github/auth/acceptor.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cc4236e76
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/github/auth/acceptor.js
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const queryString = require('query-string')
+const request = require('request')
+const log = require('../../../lib/log')
+const githubAuth = require('../../../lib/github-auth')
+const serverSecrets = require('../../../lib/server-secrets')
+const secretIsValid = require('../../../lib/sys/secret-is-valid')
+
+function sendTokenToAllServers(token) {
+  const { shieldsIps, shieldsSecret } = serverSecrets
+  return Promise.all(
+    shieldsIps.map(
+      ip =>
+        new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+          const options = {
+            url: `https://${ip}/github-auth/add-token`,
+            method: 'POST',
+            form: {
+              shieldsSecret,
+              token,
+            },
+            // We target servers by IP, and we use HTTPS. Assuming that
+            // 1. Internet routers aren't hacked, and
+            // 2. We don't unknowingly lose our IP to someone else,
+            // we're not leaking people's and our information.
+            // (If we did, it would have no impact, as we only ask for a token,
+            // no GitHub scope. The malicious entity would only be able to use
+            // our rate limit pool.)
+            // FIXME: use letsencrypt.
+            strictSSL: false,
+          }
+          request(options, (err, res, body) => {
+            if (err != null) {
+              reject(err)
+            } else {
+              resolve()
+            }
+          })
+        })
+    )
+  )
+}
+
+function setRoutes(server) {
+  const baseUrl = process.env.BASE_URL || 'https://img.shields.io'
+
+  server.route(/^\/github-auth$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
+    ask.res.statusCode = 302 // Found.
+    const query = queryString.stringify({
+      client_id: serverSecrets.gh_client_id,
+      redirect_uri: `${baseUrl}/github-auth/done`,
+    })
+    ask.res.setHeader(
+      'Location',
+      `https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?${query}`
+    )
+    end('')
+  })
+
+  server.route(/^\/github-auth\/done$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
+    if (!data.code) {
+      log(`GitHub OAuth data: ${JSON.stringify(data)}`)
+      return end('GitHub OAuth authentication failed to provide a code.')
+    }
+
+    const options = {
+      url: 'https://github.com/login/oauth/access_token',
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Content-type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded;charset=UTF-8',
+        'User-Agent': 'Shields.io',
+      },
+      form: queryString.stringify({
+        client_id: serverSecrets.gh_client_id,
+        client_secret: serverSecrets.gh_client_secret,
+        code: data.code,
+      }),
+    }
+    request(options, (err, res, body) => {
+      if (err != null) {
+        return end('The connection to GitHub failed.')
+      }
+
+      let content
+      try {
+        content = queryString.parse(body)
+      } catch (e) {
+        return end('The GitHub OAuth token could not be parsed.')
+      }
+
+      const { access_token: token } = content
+      if (!token) {
+        return end('The GitHub OAuth process did not return a user token.')
+      }
+
+      ask.res.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/html')
+      end(
+        '<p>Shields.io has received your app-specific GitHub user token. ' +
+          'You can revoke it by going to ' +
+          '<a href="https://github.com/settings/applications">GitHub</a>.</p>' +
+          '<p>Until you do, you have now increased the rate limit for GitHub ' +
+          'requests going through Shields.io. GitHub-related badges are ' +
+          'therefore more robust.</p>' +
+          '<p>Thanks for contributing to a smoother experience for ' +
+          'everyone!</p>' +
+          '<p><a href="/">Back to the website</a></p>'
+      )
+
+      sendTokenToAllServers(token).catch(e => {
+        console.error('GitHub user token transmission failed:', e)
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  server.route(/^\/github-auth\/add-token$/, (data, match, end, ask) => {
+    if (!secretIsValid(data.shieldsSecret)) {
+      // An unknown entity tries to connect. Let the connection linger for 10s.
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        end('Invalid secret.')
+      }, 10000)
+      return
+    }
+
+    githubAuth.addGithubToken(data.token)
+    end('Thanks!')
+  })
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  sendTokenToAllServers,
+  setRoutes,
+}
diff --git a/services/github/auth/acceptor.spec.js b/services/github/auth/acceptor.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..888a8fcdca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/github/auth/acceptor.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+'use strict'
+
+const { expect } = require('chai')
+const Camp = require('camp')
+const got = require('got')
+const queryString = require('query-string')
+const nock = require('nock')
+const config = require('../../../lib/test-config')
+const serverSecrets = require('../../../lib/server-secrets')
+const acceptor = require('./acceptor')
+
+const baseUri = `http://127.0.0.1:${config.port}`
+const fakeClientId = 'githubdabomb'
+
+describe('Github token acceptor', function() {
+  // Frustratingly, potentially undefined properties can't reliably be stubbed
+  // with Sinon.
+  // https://github.com/sinonjs/sinon/pull/1557
+  before(function() {
+    serverSecrets.gh_client_id = fakeClientId
+    serverSecrets.shieldsIps = []
+  })
+  after(function() {
+    delete serverSecrets.gh_client_id
+    delete serverSecrets.shieldsIps
+  })
+
+  let camp
+  beforeEach(function(done) {
+    camp = Camp.start({ port: config.port, hostname: '::' })
+    camp.on('listening', () => done())
+  })
+  afterEach(function(done) {
+    if (camp) {
+      camp.close(() => done())
+      camp = null
+    }
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(function() {
+    acceptor.setRoutes(camp)
+  })
+
+  it('should start the OAuth process', async function() {
+    const res = await got(`${baseUri}/github-auth`, { followRedirect: false })
+
+    expect(res.statusCode).to.equal(302)
+
+    const qs = queryString.stringify({
+      client_id: fakeClientId,
+      redirect_uri: 'https://img.shields.io/github-auth/done',
+    })
+    const expectedLocationHeader = `https://github.com/login/oauth/authorize?${qs}`
+    expect(res.headers.location).to.equal(expectedLocationHeader)
+  })
+
+  describe('Finishing the OAuth process', function() {
+    context('no code is provided', function() {
+      it('should return an error', async function() {
+        const res = await got(`${baseUri}/github-auth/done`)
+        expect(res.body).to.equal(
+          'GitHub OAuth authentication failed to provide a code.'
+        )
+      })
+    })
+
+    const fakeCode = '123456789'
+    const fakeAccessToken = 'abcdef'
+
+    context('a code is provided', function() {
+      let scope
+      beforeEach(function() {
+        nock.enableNetConnect(/127\.0\.0\.1/)
+
+        scope = nock('https://github.com')
+          .post('/login/oauth/access_token')
+          .reply((url, requestBody) => {
+            expect(queryString.parse(requestBody).code).to.equal(fakeCode)
+            return queryString.stringify({ access_token: fakeAccessToken })
+          })
+      })
+
+      afterEach(function() {
+        if (scope) {
+          scope.done()
+          scope = null
+        }
+      })
+
+      afterEach(function() {
+        nock.enableNetConnect()
+        nock.cleanAll()
+      })
+
+      it('should finish the OAuth process', async function() {
+        const res = await got(`${baseUri}/github-auth/done`, {
+          form: true,
+          body: { code: fakeCode },
+        })
+        expect(res.body).to.startWith(
+          '<p>Shields.io has received your app-specific GitHub user token.'
+        )
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/services/github/github-constellation.js b/services/github/github-constellation.js
index 658975b31c..0534c6ea85 100644
--- a/services/github/github-constellation.js
+++ b/services/github/github-constellation.js
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ const RedisTokenPersistence = require('../../lib/redis-token-persistence')
 const FsTokenPersistence = require('../../lib/fs-token-persistence')
 const GithubApiProvider = require('./github-api-provider')
 const { setRoutes: setAdminRoutes } = require('./auth/admin')
+const { setRoutes: setAcceptorRoutes } = require('./auth/acceptor')
 
 // Convenience class with all the stuff related to the Github API and its
 // authorization tokens, to simplify server initialization.
@@ -53,13 +54,16 @@ class GithubConstellation {
       log.error(e)
     }
 
+    // Register for this event after `initialize()` finishes, so we don't
+    // catch `token-added` events for the initial tokens, which would be
+    // inefficient, though it wouldn't break anything.
     githubAuth.emitter.on('token-added', this.persistence.noteTokenAdded)
     githubAuth.emitter.on('token-removed', this.persistence.noteTokenRemoved)
 
     setAdminRoutes(server)
 
-    if (serverSecrets && serverSecrets.gh_client_id) {
-      githubAuth.setRoutes(server)
+    if (serverSecrets.gh_client_id && serverSecrets.gh_client_secret) {
+      setAcceptorRoutes(server)
     }
   }