GitHub Actions: GITHUB_TOKEN Explained | How it works, Change Permissions, Customizations

Published: 08 July 2021
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In this video I'm gonna tell you everything about the GITHUB_TOKEN secret. You will learn how it works, how to customize its behavior and how to limit or change its permissions.

We will also see of course what is GITHUB_TOKEN and how the GitHub token authentication works.

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0:00 Intro
0:45 How GITHUB_TOKEN works
1:37 How to use GITHUB_TOKEN
2:31 GitHub.Token vs PAT
3:05 Permissions
4:17 Granular Permissions Assignment
5:32 Final Notes

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