GitHub Exam GitHub-Actions Topic 3 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for GitHub's GitHub-Actions exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 3

How can GitHub Actions encrypted secrets be used in if: conditionals within a workflow job?

ASet the encrypted secret as a job-level environment variable and then reference the environment variable within the conditional statement.

BCreate a job dependency that exposes the encrypted secret as a job output, which can then be leveraged in a subsequent dependent job.

CUse the secrets context within the conditional statement, e.g. ${{ secrets.MySuperSecret }}.

DUse a workflow command to expose the encrypted secret via a step's output parameter and then use the step output in the job's if: conditional.

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Suggested Answer: C

GitHub Actions encrypted secrets can be accessed in workflows using the secrets context. You can directly reference the secret within an if: conditional using ${{ secrets.MySuperSecret }} to determine whether a job or step should run based on the secret's value.

by Glory at Apr 07, 2025, 11:14 AM

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21 days ago

I think option C is the correct way to use GitHub Actions encrypted secrets in if conditionals.

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