--- title: GitHub Actions Trigger Via Webhooks | daily.dev description: A practical guide on triggering GitHub Actions workflows externally using the `repository_dispatch` event and webhooks. Covers configuring a workflow to listen... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/github-actions-trigger-via-webhooks-itumf3hiz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GitHub Actions Trigger Via Webhooks | daily.dev og:description: A practical guide on triggering GitHub Actions workflows externally using the `repository_dispatch` event and webhooks. 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Covers configuring a workflow to listen for custom event types, sending POST requests to the GitHub API dispatch endpoint with a Personal Access Token, and building a simple Firebase Cloud Function as a public webhook endpoint. Useful for scenarios like rebuilding a static site when content changes in a headless CMS. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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