Trigger Workflow and Wait

Github Action for trigger a workflow from another workflow. The action then waits for a response.

When would you use it?

When deploying an app you may need to deploy additional services, this Github Action helps with that.

Arguments

Argument Name	Required	Default	Description
owner	True	N/A	The owner of the repository where the workflow is contained.
repo	True	N/A	The repository where the workflow is contained.
github_token	True	N/A	The Github access token with access to the repository. Its recommended you put it under secrets.
wait_interval	False	10	The number of seconds delay between checking for result of run.
event_type	False	ping	The event type that is trigger your workflow on the secondary repository.
workflow_file_name	True	N/A	The reference point. For example, you could use main.yml.
client_payload	False	{}	JSON payload with extra information about the webhook event that your action or worklow may use.

Example

- uses: convictional/trigger-workflow-and-wait
  with:
    owner: keithconvictional
    repo: myrepo
    github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN }}