Explore 7 workflow actions for Netlify, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions3 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Cancel deployment
Write
Ask Netlify to cancel a deployment and return its confirmed receipt.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Cancel the selected site deployment
Operation limits
Cancellation availability depends on the deployment state. The returned state is reported as received, without assuming the deployment has stopped.
Only site or deployment summaries are returned. Passwords, session IDs, environment values and build settings are excluded. The connection site ID is a check target, not an authorization boundary; restrict token permissions at Netlify.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete site
Write
Delete a Netlify site and its deployments.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Delete the selected site
Operation limits
This cannot be undone.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get deployment
Read
Read a deployment receipt and current build state.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected deployment
Operation limits
Only site or deployment summaries are returned. Passwords, session IDs, environment values and build settings are excluded. The connection site ID is a check target, not an authorization boundary; restrict token permissions at Netlify.
Get site
Read
Read the status and public URLs of a site.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected site
Operation limits
Only site or deployment summaries are returned. Passwords, session IDs, environment values and build settings are excluded. The connection site ID is a check target, not an authorization boundary; restrict token permissions at Netlify.
List site deployments
Read
Read a filtered deployment page for one site.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected site deployments
Operation limits
Returns one page. Increment page to retrieve more; response Link headers are not included.
Only site or deployment summaries are returned. Passwords, session IDs, environment values and build settings are excluded. The connection site ID is a check target, not an authorization boundary; restrict token permissions at Netlify.
Pagination: page. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List sites
Read
Read a page of site summaries visible to the named Netlify account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read accessible sites
Operation limits
Returns one page. Increment page to retrieve more; response Link headers are not included.
Only site or deployment summaries are returned. Passwords, session IDs, environment values and build settings are excluded. The connection site ID is a check target, not an authorization boundary; restrict token permissions at Netlify.
Pagination: page. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Start deployment build
Write
Run a build of the site from its linked repository, which creates a new deployment (Netlify createSiteBuild).
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Trigger builds for the selected site
Operation limits
Netlify schedules the build when build capacity allows. A receipt means accepted, not a finished deploy; read the deployment by deploy_id.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Netlify. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
