[FIXED] use jenkins github user credentials to access github api in my script

Issue

I have a jenkins job foo that works perfectly well. It is authenticated with jenkins_foo_user. It is able to clone the repo and checkout the right branch.

In my codebase, I have another script - query_github.py a script used to query Github API to get information such as commits and pull request. To be able to use this API I need an access token.

I want to be able to use the jenkins user access token to authenticate and access the github credentials. How do I do this? Note: Using the Github Enterprise version

Solution

one has to use the credentials api. Example

withCredentials([[$class: 'UsernamePasswordMultiBinding',
    credentialsId: 'jenkins-user',
    usernameVariable: 'Foo_USERNAME',
    passwordVariable: 'Foo_PASSWORD']]) {
      export foo_name=${stds.escape4sh env.Foo_USERNAME}
      export foo_pass=${stds.escape4sh env.Foo_PASSWORD}
      python foo.py

Inside of foo.py

_name = os.env.get('foo_name')
_pass = os.env.get('foo_pas')

easiest and cleanest way to accomplish the goal! Note: jenkins-user should be configured into jenkins user credentials

Answered By - suprita shankar
Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (JavaFixing Admin)