Explore 6 workflow actions for Render, including account permissions and operation limits.
4 read actions2 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
Request cancellation and retain the actual deployment receipt.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Cancel the selected deployment
Operation limits
Not supported for cron jobs. The returned state is reported without assuming cancellation has finished.
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get deployment
Read
Read the provider-reported state of a deployment.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected deployment
Operation limits
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
Get service
Read
Read the selected service status and identifying information.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected service
Operation limits
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
List service deployments
Read
Read deployment receipts for the selected service.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read the selected service deployments
Operation limits
Returns one page with the original item cursors. Pass the last item cursor to request the next page.
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List services
Read
Read service summaries accessible to the selected Render account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Read accessible services
Operation limits
Returns one page with the original item cursors. Pass the last item cursor to request the next page.
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
Pagination: cursor. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Trigger deployment
Write
Start a deployment from the configured branch or an explicit Git commit.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Deploy the selected service
Operation limits
A deployment receipt confirms acceptance, not a successful rollout. Empty 202 queued responses have no deployment ID and remain Uncertain without automatic retry. A specific commit is not supported for cron jobs. Image and build-source overrides are not supported by this operation.
Returns service and deployment summaries. Build commands, repository URLs, environment values and registry credentials are excluded.
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 Render. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
