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Workflow Actions

Run an Automation Action

Triggers a configured PagerDuty Automation Action, such as a remote runbook script, directly from within an incident workflow.

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Availability

See the Incident Workflow Actions Overview table for the plans this workflow is available on.

Description

Run a PagerDuty Automation Action.

License Requirement

A PD Automation Actions user license is required for the following:

  • Create a workflow that includes an Automation Action.
  • Manually run a workflow that includes an Automation Action.

Please read Flexible Licensing for more information about assigning users a specific license type.

Instructions

  1. If you have not done so, follow the instructions to Create an Incident Workflow.
  2. When the instructions prompt you to add actions, select this action.
  3. Enter the following Inputs and click Save.
  4. Continue following instructions to Publish the Workflow.
  5. When the action runs, you will see the Outputs listed below.

Inputs

NameDescription
Automation ActionSelect an Automation Action from the dropdown.

Outputs

NameDescription
ErrorBrief description that is populated if the action failed.