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"message": "Resource not accessible by integration" #24770
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Hi, I’m trying to set a new GitHub Actions secret with the below Curl call using the Github API, but it is returning this message with status code 403: This is the Curl Call in which I am trying to use: Am I doing something wrong? I’ll be very grateful for your help. Thanks! |
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Is the repo you are trying to set the secret in the same repo the workflow is running in? |
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No, it is a different repo. |
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You won’t be able to use the $GITHUB_TOKEN, as its permissions are scoped to just the repo that triggered the workflow. You’ll have to create a Personal Access Token (PAT) that has access to the other repos, and use that. |
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What scope is needed for that? There's only a |
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Did this finally work? |
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You won’t be able to use the $GITHUB_TOKEN, as its permissions are scoped to just the repo that triggered the workflow. You’ll have to create a Personal Access Token (PAT) that has access to the other repos, and use that.