Start Build

codebuild.start_build
ActionAmazon Web Servicesconnection required

Calls the AWS codebuild API (SigV4).

Start a CodeBuild project build.

Connection

Required
Yes — the node will not save without one
Auth type
API key
Providers
AWS CodeBuild
Secret shape
{"access_key_id", "secret_access_key"}
Config it needs
region
Resolved by
config.connection_id, else node.connection_id

Configuration

4 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.

FieldTypeRequiredDefaultConstraintsExample
region
AWS region (overrides the connection).
stringNo———
project_name
CodeBuild project name.
stringYes———
source_version
Branch, tag or commit.
stringNo———
environment_variables
Env var overrides.
objectNo———

Output

One shape.

result

FieldTypeExample
build_id
string—
build_number
number—
status
string—
current_phase
string—
start_time
When the build started, epoch seconds.
number—
end_time
When the build finished, epoch seconds; null while it is running.
number—
{
  "build_id": "",
  "build_number": 0,
  "current_phase": "",
  "end_time": 0,
  "start_time": 0,
  "status": ""
}

Related AWS CodeBuild nodes

See Start Build run in a workflow.

In a technical demo we add the AWS CodeBuild connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.