Trigger Job Run
dbt_cloud.trigger_job_run
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the dbt Cloud API with the connection's credentials.
Kick off a dbt Cloud job.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Bearer token
- Providers
- dbt Cloud
- Secret shape
- the API token, or {"token": "…"}
- Config it needs
- account_id, base_url
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
2 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
job_id dbt Cloud job id. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
cause Shown on the run. | string | No | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
id The new run id. | number | — |
status | number | — |
{
"id": 0,
"status": 0
}See Trigger Job Run run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the dbt Cloud connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.