Reset a GitHub Actions cache when a Bitly campaign changes
Keep stale build data from getting in the way when a link launch needs a fresh run. Send Bitly event details to Notis, then have it clear the intended GitHub Actions cache.
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actions caches from a repository matching a specific `key` and an optional git `ref`, used to manage storage or clear outdated/corrupted caches; the action succeeds even if no matching caches are found to delete.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
A campaign change can require a fresh build, but stale cache data and a manual GitHub cleanup add another task to remember.
- Start cache cleanup from a Bitly HTTP request.
- Use supplied repository, key, and optional ref details to target the cache.
- Reduce manual cleanup before a campaign-related workflow run.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bitly and GitHub once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Describe in one instruction which supplied repository cache key and optional ref to clear.
- 4Choose the Notis webhook trigger and send its URL the required repository, key, and optional ref details.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real Bitly event and a cache you intend to clear.
Questions about this workflow
Does Bitly provide a built-in trigger here?
No Bitly trigger events are available in this package. Start the automation with a Notis webhook HTTP request and include the Bitly event details you want Notis to consider.
What details are needed to clear a cache?
GitHub's action requires a repository and cache key, with an optional git ref. Supply those values in the webhook request so Notis can make the request.
Can this clear every cache in a repository?
The listed action deletes caches matching a specific key and optional ref. It is not a general clear-all action.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bitly to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bitly 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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