POST /repos/{owner}/{repo}/dispatches
You can use this endpoint to trigger a webhook event called repository_dispatch when you want activity that happens outside of GitHub to trigger a GitHub Actions workflow or GitHub App webhook. You must configure your GitHub Actions workflow or GitHub App to run when the repository_dispatch event occurs. For an example repository_dispatch webhook payload, see "RepositoryDispatchEvent."
The client_payload parameter is available for any extra information that your workflow might need. This parameter is a JSON payload that will be passed on when the webhook event is dispatched. For example, the client_payload can include a message that a user would like to send using a GitHub Actions workflow. Or the client_payload can be used as a test to debug your workflow.
This input example shows how you can use the client_payload as a test to debug your workflow.
OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.
Servers
- https://api.github.com
Path parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
repo |
String | Yes |
The name of the repository without the |
owner |
String | Yes |
The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive. |
Request headers
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Content-Type |
String | Yes |
The media type of the request body.
Default value: "application/json" |
Request body fields
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
client_payload |
Object | No |
JSON payload with extra information about the webhook event that your action or workflow may use. The maximum number of top-level properties is 10. The total size of the JSON payload must be less than 64KB. |
event_type |
String | Yes |
A custom webhook event name. Must be 100 characters or fewer. |
How to start integrating
- Add HTTP Task to your workflow definition.
- Search for the API you want to integrate with and click on the name.
- This loads the API reference documentation and prepares the Http request settings.
- Click Test request to test run your request to the API and see the API's response.