diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/README.md b/plugins/github-deployments/README.md
index c2c56b02e5..8658eb5985 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/README.md
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,16 @@ The GitHub Deployments Plugin displays recent deployments from GitHub.
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-1. Install the GitHub Deployments Plugin
+1. Provide OAuth credentials:
+
+- Create an [OAuth App](https://developer.github.com/apps/building-oauth-apps/creating-an-oauth-app/) and set env variables for ID and Secret.
+
+```bash
+export AUTH_GITHUB_CLIENT_ID={{YOUR_CLIENT_ID}}
+export AUTH_CLIENT_SECRET={{YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET}}
+```
+
+2. Install the GitHub Deployments Plugin.
 
 ```bash
 # packages/app
@@ -14,24 +23,16 @@ The GitHub Deployments Plugin displays recent deployments from GitHub.
 yarn add @backstage/plugin-github-deployments
 ```
 
-2. Add proxy and auth token for GitHub
+3. If you use GitHub enterprise then set the host in `app-config.yaml`.
 
 ```yaml
 # app-config.yaml
-
-proxy:
-  ...
-  '/github/api':
-    target: https://api.github.com
-    changeOrigin: true
-    secure: true
-    headers:
-      Authorization:
-        # Content: 'token OAUTH-TOKEN'
-        $env: GITHUB_OAUTH_TOKEN
+integrations:
+  github:
+    - host: { { YOUR_GITHUB_HOST_URL } }
 ```
 
-3. Add the plugin to the app
+4. Add the plugin to the app
 
 ```typescript
 // packages/app/src/plugins.ts
@@ -39,25 +40,25 @@ proxy:
 export { plugin as GithubDeployments } from '@backstage/plugin-github-deployments';
 ```
 
-4. Add the ... to the EntityPage:
+5. Add the `EntityGithubDeploymentsCard` to the EntityPage:
 
 ```typescript
 // packages/app/src/components/catalog/EntityPage.tsx
 
 import { EntityGithubDeploymentsCard } from '@backstage/plugin-github-deployments';
 
-const OverviewContent = ({ entity }: { entity: Entity }) => (
+const OverviewContent = () => (
   <Grid container spacing={3} alignItems="stretch">
     // ...
     <Grid item xs={12} sm={6} md={4}>
-      <EntityGithubDeploymentsCard entity={entity} />
+      <EntityGithubDeploymentsCard />
     </Grid>
     // ...
   </Grid>
 );
 ```
 
-5. Add the `github.com/project-slug` annotation to your `catalog-info.yaml` file:
+6. Add the `github.com/project-slug` annotation to your `catalog-info.yaml` file:
 
 ```yaml
 apiVersion: backstage.io/v1alpha1
diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts b/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
index 4198776b57..3942d43f37 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/src/api/index.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import { createApiRef, DiscoveryApi } from '@backstage/core';
+import { ConfigApi, createApiRef, OAuthApi } from '@backstage/core';
 import { graphql } from '@octokit/graphql';
 
 export type GithubDeployment = {
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ export const githubDeploymentsApiRef = createApiRef<GithubDeploymentsApi>({
 });
 
 export type Options = {
-  discoveryApi: DiscoveryApi;
-  proxyPath?: string;
+  configApi: ConfigApi;
+  githubAuthApi: OAuthApi;
 };
 
 const deploymentsQuery = `
@@ -63,14 +63,19 @@ query lastDeployments($owner: String!, $repo: String!, $last: Int) {
 `;
 
 export class GithubDeploymentsApiClient implements GithubDeploymentsApi {
-  private readonly discoveryApi: DiscoveryApi;
+  private readonly configApi: ConfigApi;
+  private readonly githubAuthApi: OAuthApi;
 
   constructor(options: Options) {
-    this.discoveryApi = options.discoveryApi;
+    this.configApi = options.configApi;
+    this.githubAuthApi = options.githubAuthApi;
   }
 
-  private async getProxyUrl() {
-    return await this.discoveryApi.getBaseUrl('proxy');
+  private getBaseUrl() {
+    const providerConfigs =
+      this.configApi.getOptionalConfigArray('integrations.github') ?? [];
+    const targetProviderConfig = providerConfigs[0];
+    return targetProviderConfig?.getOptionalString('apiBaseUrl');
   }
 
   async listDeployments(options: {
@@ -78,12 +83,17 @@ export class GithubDeploymentsApiClient implements GithubDeploymentsApi {
     repo: string;
     last: number;
   }): Promise<GithubDeployment[]> {
-    const proxyUrl = await this.getProxyUrl();
-    const graphQlWithBaseURL = graphql.defaults({
-      baseUrl: `${proxyUrl}/github/api`,
+    const token = await this.githubAuthApi.getAccessToken(['repo']);
+    const baseUrl = this.getBaseUrl() || 'https://api.github.com';
+
+    const graphQLWithAuth = graphql.defaults({
+      baseUrl,
+      headers: {
+        authorization: `token ${token}`,
+      },
     });
 
-    const response: any = await graphQlWithBaseURL(deploymentsQuery, options);
+    const response: any = await graphQLWithAuth(deploymentsQuery, options);
     return response.repository?.deployments?.nodes?.reverse() || [];
   }
 }
diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/src/components/GithubDeploymentsCard.test.tsx b/plugins/github-deployments/src/components/GithubDeploymentsCard.test.tsx
index e933592355..73fbbf1dad 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/src/components/GithubDeploymentsCard.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/src/components/GithubDeploymentsCard.test.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import {
   UrlPatternDiscovery,
   configApiRef,
   ConfigReader,
+  ConfigApi,
+  OAuthApi,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 
 import { render } from '@testing-library/react';
@@ -39,13 +41,20 @@ jest.mock('@backstage/plugin-catalog-react', () => ({
   },
 }));
 
-const discoveryApi = UrlPatternDiscovery.compile('http://exampleapi.com');
 const errorApiMock = { post: jest.fn(), error$: jest.fn() };
 
+const configApi: ConfigApi = new ConfigReader({});
+const githubAuthApi: OAuthApi = {
+  getAccessToken: async _ => 'access_token',
+};
+
 const apis = ApiRegistry.from([
-  [configApiRef, new ConfigReader({})],
+  [configApiRef, configApi],
   [errorApiRef, errorApiMock],
-  [githubDeploymentsApiRef, new GithubDeploymentsApiClient({ discoveryApi })],
+  [
+    githubDeploymentsApiRef,
+    new GithubDeploymentsApiClient({ configApi, githubAuthApi }),
+  ],
 ]);
 
 describe('github-deployments', () => {
diff --git a/plugins/github-deployments/src/plugin.ts b/plugins/github-deployments/src/plugin.ts
index 2985688785..438f2f70d2 100644
--- a/plugins/github-deployments/src/plugin.ts
+++ b/plugins/github-deployments/src/plugin.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,11 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 import {
+  configApiRef,
   createApiFactory,
   createComponentExtension,
   createPlugin,
-  discoveryApiRef,
+  githubAuthApiRef,
 } from '@backstage/core';
 import { githubDeploymentsApiRef, GithubDeploymentsApiClient } from './api';
 
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ export const githubDeploymentsPlugin = createPlugin({
   apis: [
     createApiFactory({
       api: githubDeploymentsApiRef,
-      deps: { discoveryApi: discoveryApiRef },
-      factory: ({ discoveryApi }) =>
-        new GithubDeploymentsApiClient({ discoveryApi }),
+      deps: { configApi: configApiRef, githubAuthApi: githubAuthApiRef },
+      factory: ({ configApi, githubAuthApi }) =>
+        new GithubDeploymentsApiClient({ configApi, githubAuthApi }),
     }),
   ],
 });