
AWS CodeBuild now supports GitHub Actions, enabling you to run marketplace actions like Liquibase directly in CodeBuild to access private VPC resources without managing self-hosted runners.


<div><p>This article demonstrates how to run GitHub Actions in AWS CodeBuild to deploy database changes to a private Aurora instance.</p><ul><li>AWS CodeBuild now supports GitHub Actions alongside traditional build commands</li><li>CodeBuild provides managed infrastructure without maintaining self-hosted runners</li><li>Example uses Liquibase GitHub Action to deploy database changelogs</li><li>CodeBuild can access resources in private VPC subnets via NAT Gateway</li><li>BuildSpec YAML supports both commands (CodeBuild) and steps (GitHub Actions)</li><li>Environment variables use different syntax: $NAME for CodeBuild, ${{ env.NAME }} for GitHub Actions</li><li>Secrets Manager and Parameter Store integration for secure credential management</li><li>Docker container actions require privileged mode enabled</li></ul><p>CodeBuild combined with GitHub Actions provides managed CI/CD with access to private AWS resources and a rich marketplace of pre-built actions.</p></div>


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