Stop GitHub workflow runs from Ably
A clear stop request in Ably can end a queued or in-progress GitHub run without a repository detour.
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
Long or unwanted workflow runs keep consuming attention after someone has already asked to stop them.
- Act on an explicit stop signal promptly.
- Avoid manual navigation to find a run to cancel.
- Keep the stop request and run report in the same automation flow.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Ably and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or tell Notis to create one from any channel.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to cancel only the GitHub workflow run explicitly identified by an Ably stop request.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real request naming a cancellable workflow run.
Questions about this workflow
Can this cancel any run?
The GitHub action works for runs in a cancellable state, such as queued or in progress.
What if the request does not identify a run?
Include the repository and workflow run identifier in the Ably request so Notis can target the intended run.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Ably to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Ably 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.
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