Secrets and Environment Variables in Actions
Learn how to securely store and use secrets and environment variables in GitHub Actions workflows.
Why Secrets Matter
Workflows often need API keys, tokens, or passwords. Hardcoding them in YAML would expose them in your repo. Secrets keep them safe and encrypted.
Where Secrets Live
You add secrets in the repository under Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions. They are encrypted and never shown again after saving.
All lessons in this course
- Introduction to GitHub Actions
- Building CI/CD Workflows
- Custom Actions & Marketplace
- Secrets and Environment Variables in Actions