Cancel a workflow run by text
When a run needs to stop, text Notis the repository and run reference to request cancellation.
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
An unwanted queued or running workflow can keep consuming attention until someone finds it in GitHub.
- Send a cancellation request without navigating to the run page.
- Capture the repository and run reference in the request.
- Get a report showing whether the action completed.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Android Texter and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3In one instruction, tell Notis to identify the repository and workflow run in the SMS, then cancel that run.
- 4Choose the webhook trigger and select where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real run that is safe to cancel and currently cancellable.
Questions about this workflow
Can any run be cancelled?
GitHub only cancels a run when it is in a cancellable state, such as queued or in progress.
What must the message identify?
It must identify the repository and the specific workflow run to cancel.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Android Texter to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Android Texter 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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