[error] API rate limit exceeded for 199.7.166.17.

[huan]

Run arduino/setup-protoc@master
  with:
    version: 3.x
    include-pre-releases: false
  env:
    GOROOT: /Users/runner/hostedtoolcache/go/1.14.2/x64
##[error]API rate limit exceeded for 199.7.166.17. (But here's the good news: Authenticated requests get a higher rate limit. Check out the documentation for more details.)

It happens in my GitHub Actions at https://github.com/Chatie/grpc/runs/602856184?check_suite_focus=true#step:5:7

[per1234]

You can avoid this by providing a personal access token to the action via the repo-token input. GitHub Actions automatically generates a token, which is accessible via the GITHUB_TOKEN secret.

So you only need to change your "Install Protoc" step to:

    - name: Install Protoc
      uses: arduino/setup-protoc@master
      with:
        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

[huan]

Thank you very much for your reply! I'm trying with your solution now.

However, I'm curious that my other workflows work without any problem with your action. Only the Node.js run into this issue.

[huan]

Your solution works like a charm! I appreciate for your help, and thank you very much for your great Protoc GitHub Action!

[ace155]

You can avoid this by providing a personal access token to the action via the repo-token input. GitHub Actions automatically generates a token, which is accessible via the GITHUB_TOKEN secret.

So you only need to change your "Install Protoc" step to:

    - name: Install Protoc
      uses: arduino/setup-protoc@master
      with:
        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

thx for showing this, what permission do you need on the token