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actions

Create a repository variable

Creates a repository variable that you can reference in a GitHub Actions workflow.

Authenticated users must have collaborator access to a repository to create, update, or read variables.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables

Path parameters

ownerstring required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repostring required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Request body

namestring required

The name of the variable.

valuestring required

The value of the variable.

Response

Response

EmptyObject required

An object without any properties.