diff --git a/lib/githubFetcher.js b/lib/githubFetcher.js
index 9f493f5..b009c2b 100644
--- a/lib/githubFetcher.js
+++ b/lib/githubFetcher.js
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ class GitHubFetcher {
   }
 
   _getToken(request) {
-    const typeDetails = this._getTypeDetails(request.type);
-    return this.tokenFactory.getToken(typeDetails.tokenTraits);
+    const traits = this._getTypeDetails(request.type).tokenTraits;
+    const repoType = request.context.repoType;
+    return this.tokenFactory.getToken(traits.concat(repoType ? [repoType] : []));
   }
 
   _getHeaders(request) {
diff --git a/lib/processor.js b/lib/processor.js
index 22d7bd9..e018fb3 100644
--- a/lib/processor.js
+++ b/lib/processor.js
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ class Processor {
     // * invitations
     // * stargazers
     const document = request.document;
+    if (document.private) {
+      request.context.repoType = 'private';
+    }
     request.addRootSelfLink();
     request.linkSiblings(`urn:user:${document.owner.id}:repos`);