Grant approved course repositories organization secret access
Give approved builds the resources they need without broadening access by accident.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Add repo to org secret with selected access
Adds a repository to an existing organization-level github actions secret that is configured for 'selected' repository access.
Why this helps
Adding a new course repository to an organization secret is easy to forget and can delay a scheduled release.
- Speeds approved repository setup
- Keeps secret visibility intentionally scoped
- Reduces launch-day admin work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Blackboard and GitHub to Notis once through the portal.
- 2Create an automation in the portal or ask Notis to add an approved Blackboard course repository to the selected GitHub organization secret.
- 3Pick an incoming webhook trigger and choose the channel for run reports.
- 4Test with one non-production repository first.
Questions about this workflow
Can the workflow require an approval signal?
Yes. Make the Blackboard approval or project status a required condition in the instruction.
Is the secret value copied anywhere?
No. The GitHub action only changes which selected repository can access the existing secret.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Blackboard to GitHub. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Blackboard triggers
GitHub actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Accept a repository invitation
Accepts a pending repository invitation that has been issued to the authenticated user.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
List repositories starred by the authenticated user
Deprecated: lists repositories starred by the authenticated user, including star creation timestamps; use 'list repositories starred by the authenticated user' instead.
List stargazers
Deprecated: lists users who have starred a repository; use `list stargazers` instead.
Star a repository for the authenticated user
Deprecated: stars a repository for the authenticated user; use `star a repository for the authenticated user` instead.
Add email for auth user
Adds one or more email addresses (which will be initially unverified) to the authenticated user's github account; use this to associate new emails, noting an email verified for another account will error, while an existing email for the current user is accepted.
Add app access restrictions
Replaces github app access restrictions for an existing protected branch; requires a json array of app slugs in the request body, where apps must be installed and have 'contents' write permissions.
Add a repository collaborator
Adds a github user as a repository collaborator, or updates their permission if already a collaborator; `permission` applies to organization-owned repositories (personal ones default to 'push' and ignore this field), and an invitation may be created or permissions updated directly.
Add a repository to an app installation
Adds a repository to a github app installation, granting the app access; requires authenticated user to have admin rights for the repository and access to the installation.
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