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Repository permission·actions_variables:read
Variables: Read
Tier 3 · Low
Why Tier 3
Reads repository Actions variables.
Data plane permissions start at Tier 2. This one is lowered for the reason above.
- Target
- Repository
- Plane
- DataWorkflows: Workflow files and runs, variables, deployments, environments and Pages.
- Granted by
- Fine-grained PAT, GitHub App
- Available on
- Every setup
What it unlocks
3 REST endpoints need this permission. A few of them:
- GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/organization-variables
- GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables
- GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/variables/{name}
Roles that include it
No built-in role includes it. Only tokens, Apps or custom roles can grant it.
Classic scopes that reach it
- T0repodocumented
Attack paths
No attack technique, escalation or incident on ghtier goes through this yet.