init-action
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(1)This action is used for one time automation after repository creation. This will utilize dispatcher webhook for handling custom event payload.
See action.yml, init-workflow
on: repository_dispatch
jobs:
init: # make sure the action works on a clean machine without building
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- uses: carbohydrates/init-action@v3
with:
destroy_after_execution: 'false'This action is triggered by custom API call https://help.github.com/en/actions/reference/events-that-trigger-workflows#external-events-repository_dispatch.
Note: This event will only trigger a workflow run if the workflow file is on the master or default branch.
{
"event_type": "init_action",
"client_payload": {
"files": ["**/*.yaml"],
"ignores": [],
"toReplace": {
"__PLACEHOLDER1__": "someValue1",
"__PLACEHOLDER2__": "someValue2",
"_placeholder1__" : "yaaaay"
}
}
}| Name | Type | description |
|---|---|---|
| event_type | string |
Required: A custom webhook event name. |
| client_payload | object |
JSON payload with extra information about the webhook event that your action or worklow may use. |
| client_payload.files | string[] |
Array of the file patterns that should be used for processing |
| client_payload.ignores | string[] |
Array of the file patterns that should be excluded from processing |
| client_payload.toReplace | {[key: string]: string} |
Map of k,v where k replacing placeholder and v is value for this replacement |
curl --request POST \
--url https://api.github.com/repos/carbohydrates/init-action/dispatches \
--header 'cache-control: no-cache' \
--header 'content-type: application/json' \
--data '{"event_type":"init_action","client_payload":{"files":["**/*.yaml"],"ignores":[],"toReplace":{"__PLACEHOLDER1__":"someValue1","__PLACEHOLDER2__":"someValue2","_placeholder1__":"yaaaay"}}}'NOTE: For private repos you should use Basic Auth with private access token
init-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.
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(1)init-action is not certified by GitHub. It is provided by a third-party and is governed by separate terms of service, privacy policy, and support documentation.