// freeCodeCamp · 27 April 2026

How to Set Up OpenID Connect (OIDC) in GitHub Actions for AWS

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

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