The REST API is now versioned.For more information, see "About API versioning."

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, seeWorkflows 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 therepo scope to use this endpoint with a private repository.

Fine-grained access tokens for "List repository workflows"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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 code	Description
`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 replaceworkflow_id with the workflowfile name. For example, you could usemain.yaml.

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

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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 code	Description
`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 thestate of the workflow todisabled_manually. You can replaceworkflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could usemain.yaml.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Disable a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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 code	Description
`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 replaceworkflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could usemain.yaml.

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

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

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

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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`stringRequired 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 25. 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 code	Description
`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 thestate of the workflow toactive. You can replaceworkflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could usemain.yaml.

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Enable a workflow"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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 code	Description
`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

Warning

This endpoint is in the process of closing down. Refer to "Actions Get workflow usage and Get workflow run usage endpoints closing down" for more information.

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-hosted runners. Usage is listed for each GitHub-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 replaceworkflow_id with the workflow file name. For example, you could usemain.yaml.

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

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

Fine-grained access tokens for "Get workflow usage"

This endpoint works with the following fine-grained token types:

The fine-grained token must have the following permission set:

"Actions" repository permissions (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`stringRequired The account owner of the repository. The name is not case sensitive.
`repo`stringRequired 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 code	Description
`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    }  }}

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