A workflow needs to use a non-sensitive configuration value that should be the same across all repositories in the organization. The value is not secret. What is the most efficient way to make it available?

Create an environment-level variable in each repository.

Hardcode the value in each workflow file.

Create a repository-level secret and reference it with ${{ secrets.VALUE }}.

Create an organization-level variable and reference it with ${{ vars.VALUE }}.

A custom action needs to read a variable that is defined at the repository level. How should the workflow pass this variable to the action?

Set it as an environment variable in the action's Dockerfile.

Use the GITHUB_VARS environment variable.

Reference ${{ vars.MY_VAR }} directly in the action's code.

Pass it as an input using ${{ vars.MY_VAR }}.

Where can an organization owner configure which repositories can access an organization-level secret?

In the organization's security settings

In the repository's workflow permissions

In the environment protection rules

In the secret's access policy settings

Which REST API endpoint is used to create a repository-level secret?

POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/secrets

POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets

PUT /orgs/{org}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}

PUT /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/secrets/{secret_name}

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6application · medium
A workflow needs to use a non-sensitive configuration value that should be the same across all repositories in the organization. The value is not secret. What is the most efficient way to make it available?
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7application · medium
A custom action needs to read a variable that is defined at the repository level. How should the workflow pass this variable to the action?
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8foundation · easy
Where can an organization owner configure which repositories can access an organization-level secret?
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9foundation · easy
Which REST API endpoint is used to create a repository-level secret?
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10foundation · easy
Which feature can be combined with environment-level secrets to add an approval step before a workflow can use them?
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