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Is it possible to use Authorization: Bearer token encrupted?

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adamstyl

28 May, 2022 02:45 AM

I am desperately trying to reset the build number to zero. I am using this script:

  $apiUrl = 'https://ci.appveyor.com/api'
  $accountName = $env:APPVEYOR_ACCOUNT_NAME
  $projectSlug = $env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_SLUG
  
  $headers = @{
    "Authorization" = "Bearer [the token here]"
    "Content-type" = "application/json"
    "Accept" = "application/json"
  }
  $build = @{
      nextBuildNumber = 0
  }
  $json = $build | ConvertTo-Json
  
  Invoke-RestMethod -Method Put $apiUrl/projects/$accountName/$projectSlug/settings/build-number -Body $json -Headers $headers

My problem is that I want to make this script part of the yml and that will expose the api token. As far as I'm concerned this is a baddie. Is there a way to work this around?

PS: why is it so hard to reset the build counter? I was quite disappointed to realize that ps: Set-AppveyorBuildVariable -Name 'APPVEYOR_BUILD_NUMBER' -Value '0' simply doesn't do anything and I have to resort to these gimmicks. :(

1. 1 Posted by adamstyl on 28 May, 2022 10:43 AM

   

   Well never mind. I figured this out (with some hints from this discussion forum 😊)

   It's as simple as doing
   

   environment:
     my_api_token:
       secure: [the encrypted value here]
   

   And the key is that you can use the my_api_token in the script without any gimmicks:

     $apiUrl = 'https://ci.appveyor.com/api'
     $accountName = $env:APPVEYOR_ACCOUNT_NAME
     $projectSlug = $env:APPVEYOR_PROJECT_SLUG
     $token = $env:my_api_token
     
     $headers = @{
       "Authorization" = "Bearer $token"
       "Content-type" = "application/json"
       "Accept" = "application/json"
     }
     $build = @{
         nextBuildNumber = 0
     }
     $json = $build | ConvertTo-Json
     
     Invoke-RestMethod -Method Put $apiUrl/projects/$accountName/$projectSlug/settings/build-number -Body $json -Headers $headers
   

   If that's ok with you (when my time permits it) I will create a pull request in the documentation to mention that small detail -maybe that will save the next poor soul some time. :)

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2. adamstyl closed this discussion on 28 May, 2022 10:43 AM.