<@ULVA73B9P> In doc we see : "Alternatively, for ...
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@Marvin In doc we see : "Alternatively, for a private repository, you can create a
Secret
block or create a credentials block specific to your git-based version control platform to store your credentials. Then you can reference the block in the Python
deploy
method or the
prefect.yaml
file pull step." This is absolutely not clear for
prefect.yaml
users! How do we precisely fill a GitHub storage block with a Secret as well in
prefect.yaml
?
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To use a GitHub storage block with a Secret in your
prefect.yaml
, you can leverage Prefect's ability to reference blocks dynamically at runtime. Here's how you can set it up: 1. Define the Secret Block: First, you need to create a Secret block in Prefect that stores your credentials, such as a GitHub token. 2. Reference in
prefect.yaml
: In your
prefect.yaml
file, you can use this Secret block within the
pull
section to clone a private repository. Here's a basic example of how you might structure this:
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yaml
pull:
  - prefect.tasks.git_clone:
      repository: "<https://github.com/your-private-repo.git>"
      credentials: "{{ prefect.blocks.SecretBlockName }}"
Replace
SecretBlockName
with the actual name of your Secret block. The
credentials
field should point to the block that contains your GitHub credentials. For more detailed instructions, you can refer to the Prefect documentation on infrastructure concepts and GitHub storage block usage. If you need further assistance or examples, let me know and I'll delve deeper into the documentation for you.