Add PAT as a secret

This section shows you how to add the PAT as a secret to the infrastructure repository. It's the same PAT you created earlier.

Step 1: Add the secret

CLIGUI

Run these commands and paste the PAT from the previous section of the guide when prompted.

IAC_REPO="oslokommune/pirates-iac"
gh secret set --repo "$IAC_REPO" PAT_ON_MACHINE_USER_FOR_IMAGE_TAG_COMMITS

Example output

? Paste your secret ***
✓ Set Actions secret PAT_ON_MACHINE_USER_FOR_IMAGE_TAG_COMMITS for oslokommune/pirates-iac

Go to your infrastructure repository and navigate to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions > Repository secrets. Click on New repository secret.

Name

PAT_ON_MACHINE_USER_FOR_IMAGE_TAG_COMMITS

Value

The value of the PAT that you previously added to your team's 1Password vault (for example github_pat_R2eH8G6iO3qV7jK1bW0zN4pL).

Click on Add secret.

Why is this a repository secret?

You don't need to use an environment for this secret because it's the same value for all environments.

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Move on to the next section to create a GPG key.