Handle GitHub Actions Cache Cleanup from a Request
Send Notis a cache cleanup request with the repository and key. It can clear matching caches and report the run.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Clear repository cache by key
Deletes github actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.
Why this helps
Cache cleanup adds friction when you have to switch contexts to repeat a maintenance task.
- Start cache cleanup from an incoming maintenance request.
- Target a cache key and optionally a git ref.
- Receive a report even when no matching cache exists.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Api labz and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis in one instruction to clear caches matching the submitted repository, key, and optional ref.
- 4Choose the notis_webhook trigger and a report channel.
- 5Test with one real cache cleanup request and review the report.
Questions about this workflow
What happens if no cache matches the key?
The action succeeds even when there are no matching caches to delete.
Can the request target a particular git ref?
Yes. The GitHub action supports an optional git ref along with the repository and cache key.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Api labz to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Api labz 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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