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Upsert a Repository Variable

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Recipe · 4 steps

Upsert a Repository Variable

with GitHub Actions · Configuration & Secrets Management
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Create or update a repository variable by name and confirm its value.

  1. Read the variable by name. A 200 means it exists and should be updated; a 404 means it does not exist and should be created.
  2. Patch the existing variable with the new value. Returns 204 with no body.
  3. Create the variable with the supplied name and value. Returns 201.
  4. Read the variable back to confirm the stored value after the upsert.
What you'll need to have ready
  • accessToken: GitHub bearer token with Actions variables write access.
  • owner: The account owner of the repository.
  • repo: The name of the repository without the .git extension.
  • variableName: The name of the variable to create or update.
  • variableValue: The value to store on the variable.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow github-actions:upsert-repo-variable, 4 operations: getRepoVariable → updateRepoVariable → createRepoVariable → getRepoVariable. Specs on APIs.io.

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