Ep-devp-git-webhook-plugin

Welcome to the ep-devp-git-webhook-plugin backend plugin! This plugin was created through the Backstage CLI

Endpoint for the plugin : http://localhost:7007/ep-devp-git-webhook-plugin/

Start the backend server. Then you can go to API : http://localhost:7007/ep-devp-git-webhook-plugin/health

Getting started

Setup Webhook :

You can setup webhook from repository settings > Webhooks > Add Webhook

Payload URL = server url,can use ngrok = <ngrok_url.io>/api/ep-devp-git-webhook-plugin/webhook
Content type= application/json 
Secret= Can add any string 
Events = Select Push event , as we need to detect push on the branch

Setup env variables :

SECRET="Your Webhook Secret"
REPO_OWNER = 'Username of Owner';
REPO_NAME = 'Repository Name';
BRANCH_NAME_TO_MONITOR='Branch name for detecting changes E.g. main , develop etc.'
SPECIFIC_FOLDER=folder which we need to monitor,blank for complete repo

Start your ngrok server before adding webhook , and add new server URL from ngrok to webhook

Start your backend

Once you make a push in your branch , and if any modification , addition or deletion is done in the SPECIFIC_FOLDER , git pull origin will be executed.