Environment Variables and Secrets
Learn to manage sensitive information and environment-specific configurations securely within GitHub Actions.
Env Vars & Secrets: The Basics
Welcome to Lesson 3! In CI/CD, you often need to configure your pipelines with dynamic values or sensitive information.
This is where environment variables and secrets become indispensable. They allow your workflows to adapt to different scenarios and handle sensitive data securely.
Why Use Them in CI/CD?
Imagine deploying to different environments (development, staging, production) or connecting to external services with API keys.
- Flexibility: Environment variables let you change behavior without modifying the workflow file.
- Security: Secrets protect sensitive data like passwords and API tokens from being exposed.
- Reusability: Define configurations once and use them across multiple jobs or steps.
All lessons in this course
- Introduction to Continuous Deployment
- Deploying to a Staging Environment
- Environment Variables and Secrets
- Deploying to Production with Approval Gates