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octopusdeploy

GitHub Action

Run Runbook in Octopus Deploy

v2.0.1

Run Runbook in Octopus Deploy

octopusdeploy

Run Runbook in Octopus Deploy

GitHub Action to run a runbook in Octopus Deploy

Installation

Copy and paste the following snippet into your .yml file.

 
              
- name: Run Runbook in Octopus Deploy

              
  uses: OctopusDeploy/[email protected]
Learn more about this action in OctopusDeploy/run-runbook-action

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run-runbook-action

This is a GitHub Action will run a runbook in Octopus Deploy. It requires the Octopus CLI; please ensure to include install-octopus-cli-action in your workflow (example below) before using this GitHub Action.

Migration Guide(s)

Please refer to the migration guide if moving between major versions of this action.

Examples

Incorporate the following actions in your workflow to push a package to Octopus Deploy using an API key, a target instance (i.e. server), and a project:

steps:
  - uses: actions/checkout@v2
  - name: Install Octopus CLI 🐙
    uses: OctopusDeploy/install-octopus-cli-action@<version>
    with:
      version: latest
  - name: Run a runbook in Octopus Deploy 🐙
    uses: OctopusDeploy/run-runbook-action@v2
    with:
      environments: 'Test Environment'
      project: 'Test Project'
      runbook: 'Test Runbook'
    env:
      OCTOPUS_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.API_KEY  }}
      OCTOPUS_HOST: ${{ secrets.SERVER }}
      OCTOPUS_SPACE: 'Spaces-1'

✍️ Environment Variables

Name Description
OCTOPUS_API_KEY The API key used to access Octopus Deploy. API-GUEST may be used if the guest account is enabled. It is strongly recommended that this value retrieved from a GitHub secret.
OCTOPUS_HOST The base URL hosting Octopus Deploy (i.e. https://octopus.example.com). It is strongly recommended that this value retrieved from a GitHub secret.
OCTOPUS_PROXY The URL of a proxy to use (i.e. https://proxy.example.com). If OCTOPUS_PROXY_USERNAME and OCTOPUS_PROXY_PASSWORD are omitted, the default credentials are used. It is strongly recommended that this value retrieved from a GitHub secret.
OCTOPUS_PROXY_PASSWORD The password used to connect to a proxy. It is strongly recommended to retrieve this value from a GitHub secret.
OCTOPUS_PROXY_USERNAME The username used to connect to a proxy. It is strongly recommended to retrieve this value from a GitHub secret.
OCTOPUS_SPACE The ID of a space within which this command will be executed.

📥 Inputs

The following input is required:

Name Description
project The name or ID of the project associated with this runbook.
runbook The name or ID of the runbook. If the name is supplied, the project input value must also be specified.
environments A comma-delimited list of environments in Octopus Deploy in which to run (i.e. "Dev,Test,Prod").

The following inputs are optional:

Name Description Default
variable Values for any prompted variables (format: Label:Value). For JSON values, embedded quotation marks should be escaped with a backslash.
api_key The API key used to access Octopus Deploy. An API key is required, but you may also use the OCTOPUS_API_KEY environment variable. API-GUEST may be used if the guest account is enabled. It is strongly recommended that this value retrieved from a GitHub secret.
proxy The URL of a proxy to use (i.e. https://proxy.example.com).
proxy_password The password used to connect to a proxy. It is strongly recommended to retrieve this value from a GitHub secret. If proxy_username and proxy_password are omitted and proxy is specified, the default credentials are used.
proxy_username The username used to connect to a proxy. It is strongly recommended to retrieve this value from a GitHub secret.
server The base URL hosting Octopus Deploy (i.e. https://octopus.example.com). The Server URL is required, but you may also use the OCTOPUS_HOST environment variable. variable.
space The name or ID of a space within which this command will be executed. If omitted, the default space will be used.

🤝 Contributions

Contributions are welcome! ❤️ Please read our Contributing Guide for information about how to get involved in this project.