Give the Right Repository Variable Access
Turn an approved AnyDB request into the matching GitHub organization variable access change.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add selected repository to an organization variable
Grants a repository access to an organization-level github actions variable, if that variable's visibility is set to 'selected repositories'.
Why this helps
Variable access changes can be overlooked when the request and the organization settings are in different places.
- Reduce manual variable access changes
- Keep an approval connected to the change
- Make selected repository access easier to process
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect AnyDB and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and give it a name.
- 3Tell Notis to grant the approved repository access to the named organization variable.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real approved request.
Questions about this workflow
What visibility setting does the variable need?
The action applies when the organization-level GitHub Actions variable uses selected repositories visibility.
What details should the request include?
Include the organization, variable name, repository, and approval context so Notis can identify the intended change.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link AnyDB to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
AnyDB 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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