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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"repository dispatch action","articleBody":"For deployment automation, it is convenient to have an action that can trigger a workflow in another repository by creating a [repository dispatch event] using the github API.\n\nThis is similar to a [webhook], but gives us control over the event content.\n\n(Moreover, I wouldn't know how to authenticate to the target repository with a webhook...)\n\nAlso see [key-differences-between-reusable-workflows-and-composite-actions]\n\n[key-differences-between-reusable-workflows-and-composite-actions]: https://docs.github.com/en/actions/sharing-automations/avoiding-duplication#key-differences-between-reusable-workflows-and-composite-actions\n[repository dispatch event]: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/repos/repos?apiVersion=2022-11-28#create-a-repository-dispatch-event\n[webhook]: https://docs.github.com/en/webhooks/about-webhooks","author":{"url":"https://github.com/dennisvang","@type":"Person","name":"dennisvang"},"datePublished":"2025-02-19T12:21:44.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/14/github-workflows/issues/14"}