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REST API endpoints for workflows

Use the REST API to interact with workflows in GitHub Actions.

About workflows in GitHub Actions

You can use the REST API to view workflows for a repository in GitHub Actions. Workflows automate your software development life cycle with a wide range of tools and services. For more information, see "About workflows" in the GitHub Actions documentation.

List repository workflows

Lists the workflows in a repository.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint with a private repository.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List repository workflows"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:read

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "List repository workflows"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

Query parameters
Name, Type, Description
per_page integer

The number of results per page (max 100). For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 30

page integer

The page number of the results to fetch. For more information, see "Using pagination in the REST API."

Default: 1

HTTP response status codes for "List repository workflows"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

Code samples for "List repository workflows"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows

Response

Status: 200
{ "total_count": 2, "workflows": [ { "id": 161335, "node_id": "MDg6V29ya2Zsb3cxNjEzMzU=", "name": "CI", "path": ".github/workflows/blank.yaml", "state": "active", "created_at": "2020-01-08T23:48:37.000-08:00", "updated_at": "2020-01-08T23:50:21.000-08:00", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/actions/workflows/161335", "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/blob/master/.github/workflows/161335", "badge_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/workflows/CI/badge.svg" }, { "id": 269289, "node_id": "MDE4OldvcmtmbG93IFNlY29uZGFyeTI2OTI4OQ==", "name": "Linter", "path": ".github/workflows/linter.yaml", "state": "active", "created_at": "2020-01-08T23:48:37.000-08:00", "updated_at": "2020-01-08T23:50:21.000-08:00", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/actions/workflows/269289", "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/blob/master/.github/workflows/269289", "badge_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/workflows/Linter/badge.svg" } ] }

Get a workflow

Gets a specific workflow. You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint with a private repository.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:read

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "Get a workflow"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

workflow_id Required

The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow file name as a string.

HTTP response status codes for "Get a workflow"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

Code samples for "Get a workflow"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/WORKFLOW_ID

Response

Status: 200
{ "id": 161335, "node_id": "MDg6V29ya2Zsb3cxNjEzMzU=", "name": "CI", "path": ".github/workflows/blank.yaml", "state": "active", "created_at": "2020-01-08T23:48:37.000-08:00", "updated_at": "2020-01-08T23:50:21.000-08:00", "url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octo-org/octo-repo/actions/workflows/161335", "html_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/blob/master/.github/workflows/161335", "badge_url": "https://github.com/octo-org/octo-repo/workflows/CI/badge.svg" }

Disable a workflow

Disables a workflow and sets the state of the workflow to disabled_manually. You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Disable a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:write

Parameters for "Disable a workflow"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

workflow_id Required

The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow file name as a string.

HTTP response status codes for "Disable a workflow"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

Code samples for "Disable a workflow"

Request example

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/disable
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/WORKFLOW_ID/disable

Response

Status: 204

Create a workflow dispatch event

You can use this endpoint to manually trigger a GitHub Actions workflow run. You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml.

You must configure your GitHub Actions workflow to run when the workflow_dispatch webhook event occurs. The inputs are configured in the workflow file. For more information about how to configure the workflow_dispatch event in the workflow file, see "Events that trigger workflows."

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Create a workflow dispatch event"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:write

Parameters for "Create a workflow dispatch event"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

workflow_id Required

The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow file name as a string.

Body parameters
Name, Type, Description
ref string Required

The git reference for the workflow. The reference can be a branch or tag name.

inputs object

Input keys and values configured in the workflow file. The maximum number of properties is 10. Any default properties configured in the workflow file will be used when inputs are omitted.

HTTP response status codes for "Create a workflow dispatch event"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

Code samples for "Create a workflow dispatch event"

Request example

post/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/dispatches
curl -L \ -X POST \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/WORKFLOW_ID/dispatches \ -d '{"ref":"topic-branch","inputs":{"name":"Mona the Octocat","home":"San Francisco, CA"}}'

Response

Status: 204

Enable a workflow

Enables a workflow and sets the state of the workflow to active. You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml.

OAuth tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Enable a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:write

Parameters for "Enable a workflow"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

workflow_id Required

The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow file name as a string.

HTTP response status codes for "Enable a workflow"

Status codeDescription
204

No Content

Code samples for "Enable a workflow"

Request example

put/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/enable
curl -L \ -X PUT \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/WORKFLOW_ID/enable

Response

Status: 204

Get workflow usage

Gets the number of billable minutes used by a specific workflow during the current billing cycle. Billable minutes only apply to workflows in private repositories that use GitHub Enterprise Cloud-hosted runners. Usage is listed for each GitHub Enterprise Cloud-hosted runner operating system in milliseconds. Any job re-runs are also included in the usage. The usage does not include the multiplier for macOS and Windows runners and is not rounded up to the nearest whole minute. For more information, see "Managing billing for GitHub Actions".

You can replace workflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could use main.yaml.

Anyone with read access to the repository can use this endpoint.

OAuth app tokens and personal access tokens (classic) need the repo scope to use this endpoint with a private repository.

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get workflow usage"

This endpoint works with the following token types:

The token must have the following permission set:

  • actions:read

This endpoint can be used without authentication or the aforementioned permissions if only public resources are requested.

Parameters for "Get workflow usage"

Headers
Name, Type, Description
accept string

Setting to application/vnd.github+json is recommended.

Path parameters
Name, Type, Description
owner string Required

The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.

repo string Required

The name of the repository without the .git extension. The name is not case sensitive.

workflow_id Required

The ID of the workflow. You can also pass the workflow file name as a string.

HTTP response status codes for "Get workflow usage"

Status codeDescription
200

OK

Code samples for "Get workflow usage"

Request example

get/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/timing
curl -L \ -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \ -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \ https://api.github.com/repos/OWNER/REPO/actions/workflows/WORKFLOW_ID/timing

Response

Status: 200
{ "billable": { "UBUNTU": { "total_ms": 180000 }, "MACOS": { "total_ms": 240000 }, "WINDOWS": { "total_ms": 300000 } } }