<@ULVA73B9P> My Github PAT expired and I generated...
# marvin-in-the-wild
p
@Marvin My Github PAT expired and I generated a new one. Updated the Prefect block with the new value but I am still getting an error:
RuntimeError: Failed to clone repository '<https://github.com/pathtomyrepo.git>' with exit code 128.
. I wonder if I am not using the right permissions when creating the Github PAT?
m
When updating the Prefect block with a new GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT), it's important to ensure that you have the correct permissions set for the token. According to Prefect's documentation, if you are working with a private repository, you need to follow these steps for the PAT: 1. Use HTTPS with fine-grained Personal Access Tokens to limit access by repository. 2. In GitHub, navigate to
Your Profile->Developer Settings->Personal access tokens->Fine-grained token
and generate a new token. 3. Under Repository access, choose "Only select repositories" and grant the token permissions for Contents. Make sure you have the correct repository permissions set when you create the PAT. If the repository is private, the token should be saved in an encrypted Prefect Secret block. Here's the link to the Prefect Storage Guide related to private repositories: Prefect Storage Guide. Please review the permissions for the GitHub PAT and if necessary, update them to grant access to Contents. After updating or confirming the token permissions, ensure you update the Prefect block with the new PAT and verify its correct deployment. If the error persists, please check the following: - The repository URL is in HTTPS format, not SSH. - The Prefect block or Secret is correctly referenced in the workflow. - The network and credentials are correctly set, without any typos or accidental characters. If you're still experiencing issues even after these checks, it might be worth looking into any recent changes in Prefect's integration with GitHub or any issues reported by other users.
p
@Marvin should the "Contents" permission be read-only? or read and write?
m
According to the Prefect documentation, for a GitHub Personal Access Token (PAT) used with a private repository, you should grant the token permissions for "Contents". It does not specifically state whether this should be read-only or read and write permissions. However, if your use case only requires cloning the repository and not making any changes to it (which is typical for pulling flow code), read access should be sufficient. If you would need to push changes to the repository through Prefect, you would need write access as well. From a principle of least privilege perspective, you should grant the minimum permissions necessary to perform the required actions. If read access meets your requirements for what Prefect needs to do with your repository, then you should choose read-only permissions to minimize the scope of what the PAT can do. Here’s the link to the Prefect Storage Guide related to repository access: Prefect Storage Guide. It's recommended to review your workflow requirements and set the PAT permissions accordingly.