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# Trigger automation webhook

> Queues a run of a custom automation that has a webhook trigger, instead of waiting for the trigger's configured event. Useful for running automations from CI/CD pipelines, release scripts, or any other system that already emits events. Only custom automations with a webhook trigger can be triggered; other triggers return a `404` response.

Authenticate with an organization API key that has write access.

Use this endpoint to run a custom automation with a **Webhook** trigger. Each request queues a run that uses the automation's saved prompt and reads the full repository history. This endpoint ignores request bodies.

This endpoint only supports [custom automations](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/automations/create.md) with a webhook trigger. Predefined automations and automations with any other trigger return a `404` response. To trigger a scheduled custom automation on demand instead, use [Trigger automation](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/api/automations/trigger.md).

## Use cases

* **CI/CD pipelines**: Run a custom automation on every merge to `main` or after a release, without waiting for a scheduled run.
* **Release events**: Run a custom automation from a release script when you cut a tag or publish a new SDK version.
* **Internal tooling**: Trigger automations from internal dashboards, Slack commands, or scheduled jobs you already run.

## Get the webhook URL and auth header

Open your [Automations](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/project/automations) settings and click the  settings button on a custom automation with a webhook trigger. The trigger card shows the full webhook URL and a **Copy auth header** action for the `Authorization: Bearer <api-key>` header template.

Replace `<api-key>` with an unexpired organization API key with write access. Create or manage keys on the [API keys](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/api-keys) page. Automations do not create, store, or rotate keys on your behalf.

## Example

Trigger a webhook automation from a GitHub Action whenever code merges to `main`:

```yaml .github/workflows/trigger-docs.yml theme={null}
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]

jobs:
  trigger:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - run: |
          curl -fsS -X POST \
            "https://api.mintlify.com/v2/workflow/$PROJECT_ID/$WORKFLOW_ID/webhook" \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.MINTLIFY_API_KEY }}"
        env:
          PROJECT_ID: ${{ vars.MINTLIFY_PROJECT_ID }}
          WORKFLOW_ID: ${{ vars.MINTLIFY_WORKFLOW_ID }}
```

## Rate limits

This endpoint shares a rate limit with [Trigger update](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/api/update/trigger.md) and [Trigger automation](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/api/automations/trigger.md): up to 10 requests per 10 seconds per organization. Each queued run consumes credits at the same rate as any other custom automation run. See [Credit pricing](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/credits.md).


## OpenAPI

````yaml admin-openapi.json POST /v2/workflow/{projectId}/{workflowSchemaId}/webhook
openapi: 3.0.1
info:
  title: Mintlify Admin API
  description: >-
    An API for administrative operations including documentation updates and
    agent management.
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.mintlify.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /v2/workflow/{projectId}/{workflowSchemaId}/webhook:
    post:
      summary: Trigger automation webhook
      description: >-
        Queues a run of a custom automation that has a webhook trigger, instead
        of waiting for the trigger's configured event. Useful for running
        automations from CI/CD pipelines, release scripts, or any other system
        that already emits events. Only custom automations with a webhook
        trigger can be triggered; other triggers return a `404` response.


        Authenticate with an organization API key that has write access.
      parameters:
        - name: projectId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            Your project ID. Copy it from the [API
            keys](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/api-keys) page
            in your dashboard.
        - name: workflowSchemaId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: >-
            The ID of the automation to trigger. Copy it from the automation's
            settings panel in your
            [Automations](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/project/automations)
            settings.
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Automation run queued successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Always `true` when the run is queued.
                  runId:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      The ID of the queued automation run. Appears on the
                      **Runs** tab of your
                      [Automations](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/project/automations?tab=runs)
                      settings.
        '400':
          description: The automation ID or project ID is malformed.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationWebhookError'
        '401':
          description: >-
            The API key is missing or invalid, or your plan doesn't include API
            access or automations.
        '402':
          description: >-
            AI credits are exhausted for this billing cycle. Upgrade your plan
            or wait for your credits to renew.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationWebhookError'
        '403':
          description: >-
            Your API key doesn't have write access, or your request came from an
            IP address that isn't on your API key's allowlist.
        '404':
          description: >-
            The project doesn't exist or doesn't belong to your organization, or
            the automation doesn't exist, isn't active, or doesn't have a
            webhook trigger.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationWebhookError'
        '429':
          description: >-
            You exceeded the rate limit of 10 requests per 10 seconds per
            organization. This limit is shared with the trigger deployment,
            trigger automation, and automation webhook endpoints.
        '500':
          description: >-
            The automation run could not be queued because of an unexpected
            server error.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationWebhookError'
        '503':
          description: Credit check failed. Retry the request.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationWebhookError'
components:
  schemas:
    AutomationWebhookError:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          description: Always `false` for error responses.
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error message.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        The Authorization header expects a Bearer token. Use an admin API key.
        This is a server-side secret key. Generate one on the [API keys
        page](https://app.mintlify.com/settings/organization/api-keys) in your
        dashboard.

````

## Related topics

- [Automations overview](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/automations/index.md)
- [Mintlify REST API introduction](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/api/introduction.md)
- [Manage automations](https://www.mintlify.com/docs/automations/manage.md)


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