name: 'Usage of action-slack GitHub Action'
on:
push:
branches:
- main
jobs:
deploy:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- uses: 8398a7/action-slack@v3
with:
status: ${{ job.status }}
fields: repo,message,commit,author,action,eventName,ref,workflow,job,took,pullRequest
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }} # required
if: always() # Pick up events even if the job fails or is canceled.
action-slack
This action sends customizable Slack notifications based on the status of GitHub Actions jobs, with support for GitHub Enterprise and custom formats.
What is action-slack?
The action-slack
GitHub Action allows you to send notifications to a Slack channel about the status of your GitHub Actions jobs. It supports both standard job statuses (success, failure) and custom notification formats, and it can be integrated with GitHub Enterprise (GHE).
How to Send Slack Notifications for All Job Statuses
To send notifications regardless of job success or failure, use the if: always()
condition and provide the Slack webhook URL:
with:
status: ${{ job.status }}
fields: repo,message,commit,author,action,eventName,ref,workflow,job,took,pullRequest
env:
SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
The fields
input allows you to select the information included in the notification.
How to Customize Slack Notifications
You can customize the notification format by using the custom_payload
input. This example customizes the Slack message based on the job's success or failure:
with:
status: custom
fields: workflow,job,commit,repo,ref,author,took
custom_payload: |
{
attachments: [{
color: '${{ job.status }}' === 'success' ? 'good' : '${{ job.status }}' === 'failure' ? 'danger' : 'warning',
text: `${process.env.AS_WORKFLOW}\n${process.env.AS_JOB} (${process.env.AS_COMMIT}) of ${process.env.AS_REPO}@${process.env.AS_REF} by ${process.env.AS_AUTHOR} ${{ job.status }} in ${process.env.AS_TOOK}`,
}]
}
The custom_payload
option allows you to fully control the message content using Slack's message formatting.
How to Use action-slack with GitHub Enterprise
To integrate action-slack
with GitHub Enterprise (GHE), specify your GHE base URL using the github_base_url
input:
with:
github_base_url: https://your.ghe.com
status: ${{ job.status }}
fields: repo,message,commit,author,action,eventName,ref,workflow,job,took,pullRequest
How to Set Required Permissions
If your GitHub Actions workflow explicitly defines permissions, ensure that the following permissions are granted for action-slack
to work:
permissions:
contents: read
actions: read
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