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| Manually running a workflow | When a workflow is configured to run on the `workflow_dispatch` event, you can run the workflow using the REST API or from the Actions tab on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. | {% data reusables.gated-features.actions %} |
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{% data reusables.actions.enterprise-beta %} {% data reusables.actions.enterprise-github-hosted-runners %}
Configuring a workflow to run manually
To run a workflow manually, the workflow must be configured to run on the workflow_dispatch event. For more information about configuring the workflow_dispatch event, see "Events that trigger workflows".
Running a workflow on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}
To trigger the workflow_dispatch event on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}, your workflow must be in the default branch. Follow these steps to manually trigger a workflow run.
{% data reusables.repositories.permissions-statement-write %}
{% data reusables.repositories.navigate-to-repo %} {% data reusables.repositories.actions-tab %}
- In the left sidebar, click the workflow you want to run.
- Above the list of workflow runs, select Run workflow.
- Select the branch where the workflow will run and type the input parameters used by the workflow. Click Run workflow.
Running a workflow using the REST API
When using the REST API, you configure the inputs and ref as request body parameters. If the inputs are omitted, the default values defined in the workflow file are used.
For more information about using the REST API, see the "Create a workflow dispatch event."