How do I create and set GitHub variables as secrets?

External Action

The configuration described here takes place outside of Wayfinder.

Prerequisites

• Create a Workspace Access Token

Why do I need this configuration?

After creating your Workspace Access Token, you need to add the WAYFINDER_TOKEN value as a secret in a GitHub variable. This step enables its usage by the GitHub PR workflow.

Create and Set GitHub Workflow Variables as secrets

See GitHub's docs on how to create, set and use secrets in Github:

• gh secret set
• Using secrets in GitHub Actions.

EXAMPLE

gh secret set WAYFINDER_TOKEN -R appvia/wf-example-app -a actions

What comes next?

• How do I create and set GitHub variables?

Related Reading

• How do I reset a Workspace Access Token?