diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index cebc5da0..14848f2f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
-
+      
       - uses: docker/login-action@9780b0c442fbb1117ed29e0efdff1e18412f7567
         with:
           registry: ghcr.io
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b73be66..a10db7e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ For `if` parameter, see
 | noprefix | No | `true` or `false` | `false` | Set `true` to avoid appending job status (`Success: `, etc.) to title |
 | nodetail | No | `true` or `false` | `false` | Set `true` will set both `nocontext` and `noprefix` to `true` |
 | notimestamp | No | `true` or `false` | `false` | Set `true` to avoid appending timestamp |
+| ack_no_webhook | No | `true` or `false` | `false` | Set `true` to suppress warnings when no Webhook endpoint is given |
 
 
 <details>
@@ -119,6 +120,14 @@ For `if` parameter, see
 
 Just change `job` to `title` in your workflow file to make it work. -->
 
+
+### Outputs
+
+| Key | Description |
+| - | - |
+| payload | Discord webhook payload. See [Full payload control](#full-payload-control) |
+
+
 ## Tips
 
 ### Using markdown
@@ -171,6 +180,40 @@ If some of these webhooks are failed, other deliveries will **NOT** be cancelled
 If the option `nofail` is set to `false` and any of one fail, the action will set
 workflow status to `Failure`.
 
+### Full payload control
+
+You can modify payload before sending to Discord:
+
+```yaml
+- uses: sarisia/actions-status-discord@v1
+  if: always()
+  id: webhook # set id to reference output payload later
+  with:
+    ack_no_webhook: true # set this to suppress warning
+    # you can omit webhook input (or DISCORD_WEBHOOK environment variable)
+  
+- run: npm install axios
+- uses: actions/github-script@v7
+  env:
+    WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD: ${{ steps.webhook.outputs.payload }}
+    WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK }}
+  with:
+    script: |
+      const axios = require("axios")
+
+      const { WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD, WEBHOOK_URL } = process.env
+
+      const payload = JSON.parse(WEBHOOK_PAYLOAD)
+
+      // modify payload as you like
+      delete payload.embeds[0].color
+
+      // send to Discord
+      axios.post(WEBHOOK_URL, payload)
+```
+
+[See actions/github-script docs](https://github.com/actions/github-script)
+
 ### GHES, Gitea and Forgejo
 
 This actions may work with [GHES](https://docs.github.com/en/enterprise-server@3.8/admin/github-actions/managing-access-to-actions-from-githubcom/about-using-actions-in-your-enterprise), [Gitea](https://blog.gitea.io/2022/12/feature-preview-gitea-actions/) and [Forgejo](https://forgejo.org/2023-02-27-forgejo-actions/), but not tested against yet.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index a59890ef..ef14f3e0 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ inputs:
     description: "Avoid appending timestamp"
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  ack_no_webhook:
+    description: "Suppress warning when webhook is not set"
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
+
+outputs:
+  payload:
+    description: "Discord webhook payload"
 
 runs:
   using: "node20"
diff --git a/src/input.ts b/src/input.ts
index 1841e1f3..7313f01b 100644
--- a/src/input.ts
+++ b/src/input.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export interface Inputs {
     nocontext: boolean
     noprefix: boolean
     notimestamp: boolean
+    ack_no_webhook: boolean
 }
 
 interface StatusOption {
@@ -70,12 +71,13 @@ export function getInputs(): Inputs {
         avatar_url: core.getInput('avatar_url').trim(),
         nocontext: nocontext,
         noprefix: noprefix,
-        notimestamp: stob(core.getInput('notimestamp'))
+        notimestamp: stob(core.getInput('notimestamp')),
+        ack_no_webhook: stob(core.getInput('ack_no_webhook'))
     }
 
     // validate
-    if (!inputs.webhooks.length) {
-        throw new Error("no webhook is given")
+    if (!inputs.webhooks.length && !inputs.ack_no_webhook) {
+        logWarning("No webhook is given. If this is intended, you can suppress this warning by setting `ack_no_webhook` to `true`.")
     }
     if (!(inputs.status in statusOpts)) {
         throw new Error(`invalid status value: ${inputs.status}`)
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 22dff85d..5d70af86 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { endGroup, startGroup } from '@actions/core'
+import { endGroup, startGroup, setOutput } from '@actions/core'
 import * as github from '@actions/github'
 import axios from 'axios'
 import { formatEvent } from './format'
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ async function run() {
 
         logInfo('Generating payload...')
         const payload = getPayload(inputs)
-        startGroup('Dump payload')
-        logInfo(JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2))
+        const payloadStr = JSON.stringify(payload, null, 2)
+        startGroup('Dump payload (You can access the payload as `${{ steps.<step_id>.outputs.payload }}` in latter steps)')
+        logInfo(payloadStr)
         endGroup()
 
         logInfo(`Triggering ${inputs.webhooks.length} webhook${inputs.webhooks.length > 1 ? 's' : ''}...`)
         await Promise.all(inputs.webhooks.map(w => wrapWebhook(w.trim(), payload)))
+
+        // set output
+        setOutput('payload', payloadStr)
     } catch (e: any) {
         logError(`Unexpected failure: ${e} (${e.message})`)
     }
diff --git a/test/input.test.ts b/test/input.test.ts
index 15b9120a..c87b75f2 100644
--- a/test/input.test.ts
+++ b/test/input.test.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ describe("getInputs()", () => {
         process.env['INPUT_NOPREFIX'] = 'false'
         process.env['INPUT_NODETAIL'] = 'false'
         process.env['INPUT_NOTIMESTAMP'] = 'false'
+        process.env['INPUT_ACKNOWEBHOOK'] = 'false'
 
         // no defaults in action.yml, but need for passing validation
         process.env['DISCORD_WEBHOOK'] = "https://env.webhook.invalid"
@@ -34,11 +35,7 @@ describe("getInputs()", () => {
         expect(got.color).toBe(undefined)
         expect(got.username).toBe('')
         expect(got.avatar_url).toBe('')
-    })
-
-    test("no webhooks", () => {
-        delete process.env['DISCORD_WEBHOOK']
-        expect(getInputs).toThrow("no webhook is given")
+        expect(got.ack_no_webhook).toBe(false)
     })
 
     test("invalid status", () => {
@@ -130,6 +127,7 @@ describe("getInputs()", () => {
         process.env['INPUT_COLOR'] = '0xffffff'
         process.env['INPUT_USERNAME'] = 'jest test'
         process.env['INPUT_AVATAR_URL'] = '\n\n\nhttps://avatar.webhook.invalid\n'
+        process.env['INPUT_ACK_NO_WEBHOOK'] = 'true'
 
         const got = getInputs()
         expect(got.noprefix).toBe(true)
@@ -146,5 +144,7 @@ describe("getInputs()", () => {
         expect(got.color).toBe(0xffffff)
         expect(got.username).toBe('jest test')
         expect(got.avatar_url).toBe('https://avatar.webhook.invalid')
+        expect(got.noprefix).toBe(true)
+        expect(got.ack_no_webhook).toBe(true)
     })
 })
diff --git a/test/main.test.ts b/test/main.test.ts
index b9508ba0..a3c87d3d 100644
--- a/test/main.test.ts
+++ b/test/main.test.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ describe('getPayload(Inputs)', () => {
         color: undefined,
         url: '',
         username: '',
-        avatar_url: ''
+        avatar_url: '',
+        ack_no_webhook: false
     }
 
     test("default", () => {