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Update actions/create-github-app-token example snippets (#49154)
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In order to use a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} to make authenticated API requests, you must register a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, store your app's credentials, and install your app. Once this is done, you can use your app to create an installation access token, which can be used to make authenticated API requests in a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow. You can also pass the installation access token to a custom action that requires a token.

1. Register a {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}. Give your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} registration the necessary permissions to access the desired resources. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/setting-up-a-github-app/creating-a-github-app)" and "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/setting-up-a-github-app/choosing-permissions-for-a-github-app)."
1. Store the app ID of your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} as a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} secret. You can find the app ID on the settings page for your app. The app ID is different from the client ID. For more information about navigating to the settings page for your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app-registration#navigating-to-your-github-app-settings)." For more information about storing secrets, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/security-guides/encrypted-secrets)."
1. Generate a private key for your app. Store the contents of the resulting file as a secret. (Store the entire contents of the file, including `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`.) For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/managing-private-keys-for-github-apps)."
1. Store the app ID of your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} as a {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} configuration variable. You can find the app ID on the settings page for your app. The app ID is different from the client ID. For more information about navigating to the settings page for your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/maintaining-github-apps/modifying-a-github-app-registration#navigating-to-your-github-app-settings)." For more information about storing configuration variables, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/learn-github-actions/variables#defining-configuration-variables-for-multiple-workflows)."
1. Generate a private key for your app. Store the contents of the resulting file as a secret. (Store the entire contents of the file, including `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`.) For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/managing-private-keys-for-github-apps)." For more information about storing secrets, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/security-guides/encrypted-secrets)."
1. Install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} on your user account or organization and grant it access to any repositories that you want your workflow to access. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-github-apps#installing-your-private-github-app-on-your-repository)."
1. In your {% data variables.product.prodname_actions %} workflow, create an installation access token, which you can use to make API requests.

{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}To do this, you can use a pre-made action as demonstrated in the following example. If you prefer to not use a third party action, you can fork and modify the `tibdex/github-app-token` action, or you can write a script to make your workflow create an installation token manually. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/authenticating-as-a-github-app-installation)."{% else %}To do this, you can use a {% data variables.product.company_short %}-owned action as demonstrated in the following example. If you prefer to not use this action, you can fork and modify the [`actions/create-github-app-token` action](https://github.com/actions/create-github-app-token), or you can write a script to make your workflow create an installation token manually. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/authenticating-as-a-github-app-installation)."{% endif %}

The following example workflow uses the {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}`tibdex/github-app-token`{% else %}`actions/create-github-app-token`{% endif %} action to generate an installation access token. Then, the workflow uses the token to make an API request via the {% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}.

In the following workflow, replace `APP_ID` with the name of the secret where you stored your app ID. Replace `APP_PRIVATE_KEY` with the name of the secret where you stored your app private key.
In the following workflow, replace `APP_ID` with the name of the configuration variable where you stored your app ID. Replace `APP_PRIVATE_KEY` with the name of the secret where you stored your app private key.

```yaml copy
{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}
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runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- name: Generate a token
id: generate_token
uses: {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}tibdex/github-app-token@b62528385c34dbc9f38e5f4225ac829252d1ea92{% else %}actions/create-github-app-token@v1{% endif %}
id: generate-token
uses: {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}tibdex/github-app-token@32691ba7c9e7063bd457bd8f2a5703138591fa58 # v1.9.0{% else %}actions/create-github-app-token@v1{% endif %}
with:
app-id: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_ID }}{% endraw %}
private-key: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}{% endraw %}
{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}app_id{% else %}app-id{% endif %}: {% raw %}${{ vars.APP_ID }}{% endraw %}
{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}private_key{% else %}private-key{% endif %}: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}{% endraw %}

- name: Use the token
env:
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
run: |
gh api octocat
```
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{% endnote %}

1. Install the {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %} in your organization. Install it for all repositories that your project needs to access. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/maintaining-github-apps/installing-github-apps#installing-your-private-github-app-on-your-repository)."
1. Store your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}'s ID as a secret in your repository or organization. In the following workflow, replace `APP_ID` with the name of the secret. You can find your app ID on the settings page for your app or through the App API. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/apps#get-an-app)."
1. Generate a private key for your app. Store the contents of the resulting file as a secret in your repository or organization. (Store the entire contents of the file, including `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`.) In the following workflow, replace `APP_PEM` with the name of the secret. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/managing-private-keys-for-github-apps)."
1. Store your {% data variables.product.prodname_github_app %}'s ID as a configuration variable in your repository or organization. In the following workflow, replace `APP_ID` with the name of the configuration variable. You can find your app ID on the settings page for your app or through the App API. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/rest/apps#get-an-app)." For more information about configuration variables, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/learn-github-actions/variables#defining-configuration-variables-for-multiple-workflows)."
1. Generate a private key for your app. Store the contents of the resulting file as a secret in your repository or organization. (Store the entire contents of the file, including `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`.) In the following workflow, replace `APP_PEM` with the name of the secret. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/apps/creating-github-apps/authenticating-with-a-github-app/managing-private-keys-for-github-apps)." For more information about storing secrets, see "[AUTOTITLE](/actions/security-guides/encrypted-secrets)."
1. In the following workflow, replace `YOUR_ORGANIZATION` with the name of your organization. For example, `octo-org`. Replace `YOUR_PROJECT_NUMBER` with your project number. To find the project number, look at the project URL. For example, `https://github.com/orgs/octo-org/projects/5` has a project number of 1. In order for this specific example to work, your project must also have a "Date posted" date field.

{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}{% note %}
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track_pr:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
# Uses the {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}[tibdex/github-app-token](https://github.com/tibdex/github-app-token){% else %}[actions/create-github-app-token](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/create-github-app-token){% endif %} action to generate an installation access token for your app from the app ID and private key. The installation access token is accessed later in the workflow as `{% raw %}${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}`.
# Uses the {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}[tibdex/github-app-token](https://github.com/tibdex/github-app-token){% else %}[actions/create-github-app-token](https://github.com/marketplace/actions/create-github-app-token){% endif %} action to generate an installation access token for your app from the app ID and private key. The installation access token is accessed later in the workflow as `{% raw %}${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}`.
#
# Replace `APP_ID` with the name of the secret that contains your app ID.
# Replace `APP_ID` with the name of the configuration variable that contains your app ID.
#
# Replace `APP_PEM` with the name of the secret that contains your app private key.
- name: Generate token
id: generate_token
uses: {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}tibdex/github-app-token@b62528385c34dbc9f38e5f4225ac829252d1ea92{% else %}actions/create-github-app-token@v1{% endif %}
id: generate-token
uses: {% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}tibdex/github-app-token@32691ba7c9e7063bd457bd8f2a5703138591fa58 # v1.9.0{% else %}actions/create-github-app-token@v1{% endif %}
with:
app_id: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_ID }}{% endraw %}
private_key: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_PEM }}{% endraw %}
{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}app_id{% else %}app-id{% endif %}: {% raw %}${{ vars.APP_ID }}{% endraw %}
{% ifversion ghes < 3.12 %}private_key{% else %}private-key{% endif %}: {% raw %}${{ secrets.APP_PEM }}{% endraw %}
# Sets environment variables for this step.
#
# Replace `YOUR_ORGANIZATION` with the name of your organization. For example, `octo-org`.
#
# Replace `YOUR_PROJECT_NUMBER` with your project number. To find the project number, look at the project URL. For example, `https://github.com/orgs/octo-org/projects/5` has a project number of 5.
- name: Get project data
env:
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
ORGANIZATION: YOUR_ORGANIZATION
PROJECT_NUMBER: YOUR_PROJECT_NUMBER
# Uses [{% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}](https://cli.github.com/manual/) to query the API for the ID of the project and return the name and ID of the first 20 fields in the project. `fields` returns a union and the query uses inline fragments (`... on`) to return information about any `ProjectV2Field` and `ProjectV2SingleSelectField` fields. The response is stored in a file called `project_data.json`.
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# Sets environment variables for this step. `GH_TOKEN` is the token generated in the first step. `PR_ID` is the ID of the pull request that triggered this workflow.
- name: Add PR to project
env:
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
PR_ID: {% raw %}${{ github.event.pull_request.node_id }}{% endraw %}
# Uses [{% data variables.product.prodname_cli %}](https://cli.github.com/manual/) and the API to add the pull request that triggered this workflow to the project. The `jq` flag parses the response to get the ID of the created item.
run: |
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# Sets environment variables for this step. `GH_TOKEN` is the token generated in the first step.
- name: Set fields
env:
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
GH_TOKEN: {% raw %}${{ steps.generate-token.outputs.token }}{% endraw %}
# Sets the value of the `Status` field to `Todo`. Sets the value of the `Date posted` field.
run: |
gh api graphql -f query='
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