Copy files from another pipeline

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POST Parameters

List with common parameters for all Buddy actions

NameTypeDescription
name
Required		StringThe name of the action.
type
Required		StringThe type of the action. Should be set to COPY_FILES.
source_pipeline
Required		PipelineThe object with the id of the pipeline from which files will be copied.
source_pathStringThe path in the source pipeline’s filesystem.
target_pathStringThe 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_filesBooleanWhen set to true the hidden files and folders (the ones with the name beginning with a ".") are copied.

Example

Request

POST https://api.buddy.works/workspaces/buddy/projects/company-website/pipelines/2/actions

JSON

{
  "name": "Copy files from another pipeline",
  "type": "COPY_FILES",
  "copy_hidden_files": true,
  "trigger_time": "ON_EVERY_EXECUTION",
  "source_pipeline": {
    "id": 2
  },
  "source_path": "/",
  "target_path": "Home/www/",
  "deployment_excludes": [
  "/tmp/",
  "*.log"
  ],
  "deployment_includes": [
  "/assets/style",
  "/tmp/file.txt"
  ],
}

Sample Response

HTTP

Status: 201 Created
X-Rate-Limit-Limit: 1
X-Rate-Limit-Remaining: 999

JSON

{
  "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
  },
  "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"
  }
}
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