Sign upSign InSign upSign InSewmi RajapakshaFollowLevel Up Coding--ListenShareThis article assumes that you already have an OpenVPN server set up in your AWS account, allowing you to connect to your internal/private network.While you can always connect to your VPN and execute commands against your Internal services like RDS, MSK, or a private Kubernetes cluster, there may be scenarios where this becomes challenging. For instance:In such cases, Github Actions can come to the rescue by connecting to your internal network and executing these queries on your behalf. In this example, we’ll utilize OpenVPN to establish a secure connection between our internal network and GitHub Actions.Here’s a step-by-step guide:Begin by setting up a service user that can connect to your OpenVPN server.2. Add the .ovpn configuration file to your repository.config.ovpn3. Store the respective file contents as GitHub secrets so that you can use them in a GitHub Actions workflow.4. Create the GitHub workflow.This is how your GitHub workflow is going to look like. Let’s call it rest-apis.yml.By combining the capabilities of GitHub Actions with OpenVPN, you can securely access and execute commands against AWS internal services without exposing sensitive information. This workflow enhances automation and control over your AWS infrastructure, making it easier to manage and maintain your internal services.----Level Up CodingA DevOps EnthusiastSewmi RajapakshainLevel Up Coding--1Victor TimiinLevel Up Coding--21Prathamesh GadekarinLevel Up Coding--7Sewmi RajapakshainLevel Up Coding--AL Anany--188Sumeet Ninawe--Chris--1Victor TimiinLevel Up Coding--21Nick Hilton--163David Hunt--HelpStatusWritersBlogCareersPrivacyTermsAboutText to speechTeams