Create GitHub App Token
Version updated for https://github.com/actions/create-github-app-token to version v3.0.0.
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- This action is used across all versions by 24,686 repositories.
Action Type
This is a Node action using Node version 24.
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Action Summary
The “Create GitHub App Token” GitHub Action automates the process of generating installation access tokens for GitHub Apps. It simplifies the integration of GitHub Apps into workflows by securely handling authentication, enabling tasks like repository access and API interactions to be performed on behalf of the app. This action is particularly useful for managing short-lived tokens required for secure, automated processes.
Release notes
3.0.0 (2026-03-14)
- feat!: node 24 support (#275) (2e564a0)
- fix!: require
NODE_USE_ENV_PROXYfor proxy support (#342) (4451bcb)
Bug Fixes
BREAKING CHANGES
- Custom proxy handling has been removed. If you use HTTP_PROXY or HTTPS_PROXY, you must now also set NODE_USE_ENV_PROXY=1 on the action step.
- Requires Actions Runner v2.327.1 or later if you are using a self-hosted runner.