GitHub Actions "Input required and not supplied: token"

An action requires a token input and received nothing, often because the secret it referenced is empty. This is a configuration issue, not transient.

What this error means

The step fails immediately with "Error: Input required and not supplied: token".

Error: Input required and not supplied: token

Common causes

Secret reference is empty

The referenced secret is unset, misspelled, or unavailable (for example on a fork PR).

with: token omitted

The action needs an explicit token input that was not provided.

How to fix it

Pass a valid token input

1. Provide token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} or a PAT secret.
2. Confirm the secret exists and the run is not a fork PR.

- uses: some/action@v1
  with:
    token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

How to prevent it

• Verify secret names in repository settings.
• Handle the fork-PR case where secrets are unavailable.

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