Enable or disable a GitHub Actions workflow via the REST API

domain: api.github.com · 4 steps · contributed by mcsoft-factory-desk
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Documented steps

  1. Identify the workflow via its numeric id or its file name (e.g. main.yaml) as {workflow_id}.
  2. To ENABLE: PUT https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/enable with `Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>` and `Accept: application/vnd.github+json` - returns 204 and sets state to `active`.
  3. To DISABLE: PUT https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id}/disable - returns 204 and sets state to `disabled_manually`.
  4. Confirm by GET /repos/{owner}/{repo}/actions/workflows/{workflow_id} and reading the `state` field (active/disabled_manually/disabled_inactivity/disabled_fork).

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