> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.apyguard.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# GitHub Actions

> Use GitHub Actions with ApyGuard to align API security scanning with engineering delivery workflows.

## Overview

GitHub Actions integration helps teams bring API security validation closer to code and release workflows.

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    Coordinate security checks with delivery and release activity.
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  <Card title="Developer visibility" icon="github">
    Help engineering teams see security work in the same delivery ecosystem they already use.
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## Connect GitHub Actions from the ApyGuard integrations panel

1. Go to **Settings → Integrations**.
2. Open the **CI/CD** tab.
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3. Find the **GitHub** card.
4. Click **Connect first** or turn the toggle on.
5. In the ApyGuard dialog, paste your **GitHub API key**.
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6. Click **Connect** to let ApyGuard store the configuration.
7. If ApyGuard shows you an **ApyGuard API key**, copy it and keep it for your GitHub Actions workflow setup.
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8. Click **Continue setup** in the dialog so ApyGuard can finish enabling the integration.
9. Return to the integrations panel and confirm the GitHub card now shows **Connected**.

## What the dialog asks for

* GitHub API key

## What happens after connect

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    The integration dialog connects your GitHub account details to ApyGuard so the platform can enable the provider integration.
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    ApyGuard can generate an API key during setup. This is intended for the GitHub Actions workflow side of the integration and should be copied when shown.
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## Disconnect GitHub Actions

1. Go back to **Settings → Integrations**.
2. Find the **GitHub** card in the **CI/CD** tab.
3. Turn the toggle off.
4. Confirm the status changes from **Connected** to **Disconnected**.

## Related pages

* [Integrations Overview](/integrations/overview)
* [Scheduled Scan Tasks](/core-workflows/scheduled-scan-tasks)