- uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v6 with: github_token: ${{ secrets.MY_PAT }} workflow: build.yml name: production-assets repo: other-owner/other-repo branch: main workflow_conclusion: success Use code with caution. Authentication and Security To securely access artifacts across repositories:
: Standard ${{ github.token }} (the default GITHUB_TOKEN) is typically restricted to its own repository and cannot be used for cross-repo artifact access. Automated Retrieval via GitHub API github actions download artifact from other repository
Downloading artifacts from a different repository in is a common requirement for multi-repo architectures, such as when an "API Gateway" needs a binary built in an "Auth Service" repository . While standard workflows only allow downloads from the current run, you can bridge repositories using specific inputs in the official actions/download-artifact action or third-party solutions. Using the Official actions/download-artifact (v4+) While standard workflows only allow downloads from the
: You must provide a Personal Access Token (PAT) with actions:read permissions on the target repository. Key Parameters : repository : The owner and name (e.g., owner/repo-name ). If you don't know the exact run-id and
If you don't know the exact run-id and want to fetch the artifact from a specific branch, a popular community option is dawidd6/action-download-artifact .
: Parse the JSON response to find the run matching your criteria (e.g., specific commit or branch).
