docs: make it clear what's required for a same-repo dispatch. (#411)

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Roger Oba
2025-07-07 04:13:34 -03:00
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@@ -6,15 +6,41 @@ A GitHub action to create a repository dispatch event.
## Usage
Dispatch an event to the current repository.
```yml
- name: Repository Dispatch
uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
with:
event-type: my-event
### Dispatching an event to the current repository
In the caller workflow file:
```diff
jobs:
your_job_name:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+ permissions:
+ contents: write
steps:
+ - name: Repository Dispatch
+ uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
+ with:
+ event-type: my-event
```
Dispatch an event to a remote repository using a `repo` scoped [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token).
In the callee workflow file:
```diff
name: YourWorkflow
+on:
+ repository_dispatch:
+ types: [my-event]
jobs:
```
### Dispatching an event to a remote repository
Use a `repo` scoped [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token).
```yml
- name: Repository Dispatch
uses: peter-evans/repository-dispatch@v3
@@ -28,7 +54,7 @@ Dispatch an event to a remote repository using a `repo` scoped [Personal Access
| Name | Description | Default |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `token` | `GITHUB_TOKEN` (permissions `contents: write`) or a `repo` scoped [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). See [token](#token) for further details. | `GITHUB_TOKEN` |
| `token` | `GITHUB_TOKEN` or a `repo` scoped [Personal Access Token (PAT)](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token). See [token](#token) for further details. | `GITHUB_TOKEN` |
| `repository` | The full name of the repository to send the dispatch. | `github.repository` (current repository) |
| `event-type` | (**required**) A custom webhook event name. | |
| `client-payload` | JSON payload with extra information about the webhook event that your action or workflow may use. | `{}` |