GitHub Token
This step is required.
Create a GitHub Account
If you do not already have a GitHub account you can sign up for one. The free version is enough for generating the required token.
Token Permissions
Are you using the upstream AWS-Samples repository, or creating a fork of the codebase for your own modifications/development/management?
If using the AWS-Sample repository
- Minimum permission of
public_repois requred.
If using your own repository
- Public repository:
- Minimum permission of
public_repois required. - Minimum permission of
repo&admin:repo_hookis recommended.
- Minimum permission of
- Private repository:
- Minimum permission of
repo&admin:repo_hookis required.
- Minimum permission of
Create API Token
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GitHub “Classic” tokens allow configuration of unlimited lifespan. GitHub “Fine-grained” tokens (currently Beta) do not. If you use the fine-grained type you are responsible for token rotation at expiry.
Follow the GitHub guide for creating the token with appropirate permissions.