Load Secrets from 1Password - GitHub Action
Provide the secrets your GitHub runner needs from 1Password.
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`load-secrets-action` loads secrets from 1Password into GitHub Actions using [Service Accounts](https://developer.1password.com/docs/service-accounts) or [1Password Connect](https://developer.1password.com/docs/connect).
Specify in your workflow YAML file which secrets from 1Password should be loaded into your job, and the action will make them available as environment variables for the next steps.
Read more on the [1Password Developer Portal](https://developer.1password.com/docs/ci-cd/github-actions).
## 🪄 See it in action!
[](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVBl5iQYgSA "Using 1Password Service Accounts with GitHub Actions")
## ✨ Quickstart
### Export secrets as a step's output (recommended)
```yml
on: push
jobs:
hello-world:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Load secret
id: load_secrets
uses: 1password/load-secrets-action@v3
env:
OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
SECRET: op://app-cicd/hello-world/secret
OP_ENV_FILE: "./path/to/.env.tpl" # see tests/.env.tpl for example
- name: Print masked secret
run: 'echo "Secret: ${{ steps.load_secrets.outputs.SECRET }}"'
# Prints: Secret: ***
```
### Export secrets as env variables
```yml
on: push
jobs:
hello-world:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Load secret
uses: 1password/load-secrets-action@v3
with:
# Export loaded secrets as environment variables
export-env: true
env:
OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
SECRET: op://app-cicd/hello-world/secret
OP_ENV_FILE: "./path/to/.env.tpl" # see tests/.env.tpl for example
- name: Print masked secret
run: 'echo "Secret: $SECRET"'
# Prints: Secret: ***
```
### 🔑 SSH Key Format
When loading SSH keys, you can specify the format using the `ssh-format` query parameter. This is useful when you need the private key in a specific format like OpenSSH.
```yml
- name: Load SSH key
uses: 1password/load-secrets-action@v3
env:
OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OP_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
# Load SSH private key in OpenSSH format
SSH_PRIVATE_KEY: op://vault/item/private key?ssh-format=openssh
```
For more details on secret reference syntax, see the [1Password CLI documentation](https://developer.1password.com/docs/cli/secret-reference-syntax/#ssh-format-parameter).
## 💙 Community & Support
- File an [issue](https://github.com/1Password/load-secrets-action/issues) for bugs and feature requests.
- Join the [Developer Slack workspace](https://developer.1password.com/joinslack).
- Subscribe to the [Developer Newsletter](https://1password.com/dev-subscribe/).
## 🔐 Security
1Password requests you practice responsible disclosure if you discover a vulnerability.
Please file requests by sending an email to bugbounty@agilebits.com.
