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title: "Discussion on \"How to Set Up OpenID Connect (OIDC) in GitHub Actions for AWS\n\" | Hashnode"
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# [How to Set Up OpenID Connect (OIDC) in GitHub Actions for AWS](https://freecodecamp.org/news/how-to-set-up-openid-connect-oidc-in-github-actions-for-aws?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

If you've been storing AWS\_ACCESS\_KEY\_ID and AWS\_SECRET\_ACCESS\_KEY as GitHub Secrets to deploy to AWS, you're not alone. It's the most common approach and it's also one of the biggest security risks i

Apr 27 · 16 min read · freecodecamp.org  
Updated Apr 29  
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