HTTP Request GitHub Action

GitHub Action that sends an HTTP request to the specified URL.

Usage

Minimal example

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  main:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Send HTTP request
        uses: tyrrrz/action-http-request@v1
        with:
          url: https://example.com

Note

When referencing the action, it's recommended to replace the @v1 ref above with a specific commit hash. You can consult with this article for more information.

Advanced example

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  main:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Send HTTP request
        id: request
        uses: tyrrrz/action-http-request@prime
        with:
          url: https://example.com
          method: POST
          headers: |
            Content-Type: application/json
          body: |
            {
              "foo": "bar"
            }
          retry-count: 3
          retry-delay: 500
          fail-on-error: true

      - name: Print outputs
        run: |
          echo "Status: ${{ steps.request.outputs.status }}"
          echo "Success: ${{ steps.request.outputs.success }}"
          echo "Headers: ${{ steps.request.outputs.headers }}"
          echo "Body: ${{ steps.request.outputs.body }}"

Inputs

• url: URL to send the request to.
• method: HTTP method to use. Defaults to GET.
• headers: Headers to send with the request (one per line). Defaults to empty.
• body: Body to send with the request. Defaults to empty.
• retry-count: Number of times to retry on unsuccessful response status codes. Defaults to 0.
• retry-delay: Delay between retries in milliseconds. Defaults to 1000.
• fail-on-error: Whether to fail the step if the request was unsuccessful. Defaults to true.

Outputs

• status: Status code of the response.
• success: Whether the response status code indicates success.
• headers: Headers returned by the response (formatted as a JSON object).
• body: Body of the response.