Trigger Build
netlify.trigger_build
ActionBusiness appsconnection required
Calls the Netlify API with the connection's credentials.
Start a new build of a site.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- Bearer token
- Providers
- Netlify
- Secret shape
- the personal access token, or {"token": "…"}
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
1 field, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
site_id Id of the site to act on, from netlify.list_sites — not its name. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
The provider's response object, as returned.
Extra keys beyond the ones listed can appear.
{}Related Netlify nodes
See Trigger Build run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Netlify connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.