Stop a GitHub workflow run when it needs to stop
Send Notis a repository and run reference to cancel an eligible workflow run without searching through Actions.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Cancel a workflow run
Cancels a workflow run in a github repository if it is in a cancellable state (e.g., 'in progress' or 'queued').
Why this helps
Finding and stopping a run by hand pulls you into GitHub when you may already know the run needs to end.
- Start cancellation from an incoming request
- Skip manual navigation to the run
- Keep a report of the cancellation attempt
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Notis to GitHub in the portal once.
- 2Create an automation in Notis and give it a clear name.
- 3Tell Notis to cancel the workflow run identified in each incoming request.
- 4Choose a webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real workflow run that is safe to cancel.
Questions about this workflow
Can every workflow run be cancelled?
No. GitHub only cancels runs that are in a cancellable state, such as queued or in progress.
What should the request include?
Include the repository owner, repository name, and workflow run identifier.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link 1password to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
1password triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
1password and GitHub, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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