Infra & Cloud yaml Intermediate

GitHub Actions OIDC AWS Auth

Authenticate GitHub Actions to AWS using OIDC without storing long-lived credentials.

yaml

jobs:
  deploy:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      id-token: write
      contents: read
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
        with:
          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/github-actions
          aws-region: us-east-1
      - run: aws sts get-caller-identity

Prerequisites

AWS IAM OIDC provider configured for GitHub

Pro Tips

→ Scope the IAM role trust policy to your exact repo/branch.

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Module Info

Language: yaml
Level: Intermediate
Read time: 4 min
Published: May 2026
License: Commercial License

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