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github.workflow-dispatch-validate ​

Validate and extract fields from workflow_dispatch webhook payload

Validate and extract fields from a GitHub workflow_dispatch webhook payload.

Inputs:

  • delivery_ref: Webhook delivery reference (required)
  • event_type: Webhook event type (required)
  • action: Webhook action (required)
  • payload: Full GitHub webhook payload (required)
  • organization_uuid: Organization UUID (public) if already resolved

Outputs (terminal state_data):

  • repository_full_name: Full name "owner/repo"
  • github_repo_ref: GitHub repository reference
  • actor: Username who triggered the workflow
  • workflow_filename: Path to workflow file (e.g., .github/workflows/ci.yml)
  • workflow_name: Name of the workflow
  • workflow_inputs: Dictionary of workflow inputs from dispatch
  • runner_group_uuid: Explicit runner_group_uuid from inputs (if provided)
  • runner_labels: Requested runner labels from inputs (if provided)
  • runner_image: Requested container image from inputs (if provided)
  • github_workflow_run_ref: GitHub workflow run reference (if available in payload)
  • github_installation_ref: GitHub installation reference for the repository
  • organization_uuid: Resolved organization UUID (public)
  • installation_uuid: Orkestia GitHubInstallation UUID

Overview ​

PropertyValue
Workflow typeAtomic
LibraryApp-github
Version1.0

Input Schema ​

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
delivery_refstringYes—Webhook delivery ID
event_typestringYes—Webhook event type
actionstringNo—Webhook action
payloaddictYes—Webhook payload
organization_uuidstringNo—Organization UUID (public)
workflow_run_idstringNo—Parent DAG run ID

Output Schema ​

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
repository_full_namestringNo—Repository full name
github_repo_refintegerNo—GitHub repository reference
actorstringNo—Username who triggered the workflow
workflow_filenamestringNo—Workflow file path
workflow_namestringNo—Workflow name
workflow_inputsdictNo—Workflow inputs from dispatch
runner_group_uuidstringNo—Explicit runner group UUID
runner_labelsstringNo—Requested runner labels
runner_imagestringNo—Requested container image
github_workflow_run_refintegerNo—GitHub workflow run reference
github_installation_refintegerNo—GitHub installation reference
installation_uuidstringNo—GitHubInstallation UUID
delivery_refstringNo—Webhook delivery ID
event_typestringNo—Webhook event type
actionstringNo—Webhook action
payloaddictNo—Webhook payload
organization_uuidstringNo—Organization UUID (public)
workflow_run_idstringNo—Parent DAG run ID
failure_reasonstringNo——
failure_typestringNo——
failed_actionstringNo——
failed_at_statestringNo——
failed_stepstringNo——
failed_layerstringNo——
errorstringNo——
error_typestringNo——

States ​

StateInitialTerminalSuccessAuto-advanceDescription
pendingYesNo—execute—
completedNoYesYes——
failedNoYesNo——

State Diagram ​

Transitions ​

FromActionToDescription
pendingexecutecompleted—
* (any state)failfailed—

API Usage ​

bash
POST /api/workflows/start
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "workflow_type": "github.workflow-dispatch-validate",
  "initial_data": {
    "delivery_ref": "value",
    "event_type": "value",
    "payload": "value"
  }
}