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Securely access Google Cloud through GitHub with Workload Identity Federation

Securely access Google Cloud through GitHub with Workload Identity Federation

Learn how to securely access Google Cloud resources without using long-lived Service Account keys in this tutorial on Workload Identity Federation.

By leveraging Identity Pools and Identity Providers like GitHub, you can generate short-lived access tokens to grant access to specific APIs only when necessary. Follow step-by-step instructions using Terraform, Python, and GitHub Actions to set up your environment and learn how to execute tasks on your Google Cloud resources directly from your pipeline. Keep your project secure and maintain the principles of least privilege with this flexible solution.


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