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Copy files

  • POST
  • /workspaces
  • /:workspace
  • /projects
  • /:project_name
  • /pipelines
  • /:pipeline_id
  • /actions
Info
List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

Request

URL PARAMETERS
workspacerequiredstring
The workspace name.
pipeline_idrequiredinteger
The numerical ID of the desired pipeline.
project_namerequiredstring
The name ID of the project.
POST PARAMETERS
namerequiredstring
The name of the action.
typerequiredstring
The type of the action. Should be set to COPY_FILES.
source_pipelinePipeline
The object with the id of the pipeline from which files will be copied. If not set, the source pipeline will be the current pipeline.
target_pipelinePipeline
The object with the id of the pipeline to which files will be copied. If not set, the target pipeline will be the current pipeline.
source_pathstring
The path in the source pipeline’s filesystem.
target_pathstring
The path in the current pipeline’s filesystem.
deployment_excludesString[]
The paths and/or files that will be left out during the deployment.
deployment_includesString[]
The exceptions from the ignore patterns set in deployment_excludes.
copy_hidden_filesboolean
When set to true the hidden files and folders (the ones with the name beginning with a ".") are copied.

Last modified on Jan 19, 2026

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Request example

curl -X POST "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/:workspace/projects/:project_name/pipelines/:pipeline_id/actions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR-TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "Copy files from another pipeline",
  "type": "COPY_FILES",
  "copy_hidden_files": true,
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "source_pipeline": {
    "id": 2
  },
  "target_pipeline": {
    "id": 3
  },
  "source_path": "/",
  "target_path": "Home/www/",
  "deployment_excludes": [
    "/tmp/",
    "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
    "/assets/style",
    "/tmp/file.txt"
  ]
}'

Response

EXAMPLE RESPONSE
{
  "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions/855",
  "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/action/855/edit",
  "id": 1,
  "name": "Copy files from another pipeline",
  "type": "COPY_FILES",
  "copy_hidden_files": true,
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "last_execution_status": "INITIAL",
  "source_pipeline": {
    "id": 2
  },
  "target_pipeline": {
    "id": 3
  },
  "source_path": "/",
  "target_path": "Home/www/",
  "deployment_excludes": [
    "/tmp/",
    "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
    "/assets/style",
    "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
  "pipeline": {
    "url": "https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2",
    "html_url": "https://app.buddy.works/buddy/company-website/pipelines/pipeline/2",
    "id": 2,
    "name": "Live mirror",
    "on": "CLICK",
    "refs": [
      "refs/heads/master"
    ],
    "last_execution_status": "SUCCESSFUL",
    "last_execution_revision": "506a3963507943d6908154f4bc9646e829128a08"
  }
}
STATUS
201 Created