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Connecting to a private network with GitHub-hosted runners

You can connect GitHub-hosted runners to resources on a private network, including package registries, secret managers, and other on-premises services.

Note

GitHub Enterprise Server users should use self-hosted runners. GitHub-hosted runners are not supported.

Using an API gateway with OIDC

You can use OpenID Connect (OIDC) tokens to authenticate your workflow.

Using WireGuard to create a network overlay

You can create an overlay network between your runner and a service in your private network.