# GitHub Authors - Automating Projects Using Actions (Highlights)
## Highlights
- code
```yaml
- name: Generate token
id: generate_token
uses: tibdex/github-app-token@36464acb844fc53b9b8b2401da68844f6b05ebb0
with:
app_id: ${{ secrets.APP_ID }}
private_key: ${{ secrets.APP_PEM }}
```
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- `APP_ID`: You can find your app ID on the settings page for your app or through the App API.
- `APP_PEM`: including `-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----` and `-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----`.
- `GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}` ^390255550