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Python scripts in GitHub Actions

Learn how to run Python scripts on GitHub Actions! This allows you to handle logic that might be a bit more complex, like setting conditional behavior based on results.

Although GitHub actions is powerful as-is, it can get complicated when consuming inputs from other sources like an HTTP request providing JSON output.

Imagine a scenario where, depending on the JSON output of an HTTP request you have to do an API call. You might be able to do this with a specialized action or workflow, but with Python it might be easier.

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Table of Contents

• 📚 Course Content
• 🎯Learning Objectives
• 💡 Useful Resources

Lesson Content

The easiest way of going through the full lesson is using the O'Reilly platform but you can start here as well and on YouTube.

1. Create a GitHub Action YAML file
2. Add a Python file
3. Create a repository secret
4. Manually trigger your workflow

Learning Objectives

In this lesson you will learn:

• How to run a Python script with GitHub Actions
• Create a Python script that can be executed from an Action
• Consume Action Secrets in the Python script
• Explore other ways to install dependencies if needed

Useful Resources

• GitHub repository with sample code
• Python dictionaries Learn Module
• Minimal Python book
• Free Azure Certification for Students
• Python for Beginners Learn Path