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Is there a way to create a WebhookAction that includes a header in the payload via the Automations UI? If not would anyone be able to share a GraphQL query I could use to do this?

I don’t think so. What header are you trying to add and what are you trying to achieve?

I need to include an API key for the service I'm sending the webhook to

#1 run this mutation
```mutation {
  create_action(input: {config: {create_flow_run: {flow_group_id: "b097b505-f4b3-401d-9e69-87eccbcc0794"}}}) {
    id
  }
}```
this returns action_id

#2 Once you’ve got an action_id, you can create a hook to the relevant event with `create_flow_sla_failed_hook` or `create_flow_run_state_changed_hook`

You can also set parameters for the action to template fields from the event, e.g. `{"foo": "foo-value", "failed_flow_run": "{flow_run_id}"}`

and to validate that the action is working, you can click on the bug icon in the UI page here: <https://cloud.prefect.io/team/actions>

But that’s not a way to inject an API token for the webhook right? Or can you?

haha :joy:

I'm sure you can pass the secret to your action when doing things programmatically

Can you explain your use case a bit more? ideally on a business level. What type of action/webhook specifically do you try to create? what do you mean by API key - do you mean Prefect API key or some 3rd party system API key?

My question was to Anna. Because you can programatically make the action, but I think it’s our request out that needs that header

You’re trying to customize the webhook action’s headers, yeah? I’ll see if this is possible

The GraphQL definition for configuring a webhook action looks like this:
```input webhook_action_config {
    "The webhook url to send the payload to"
    url: String!
    "An optional JSON payload, defaults to the event data"
    payload: JSON
    "Optional headers to send with the request, defaults to passing the event id"
    headers: JSON
}```

You can use the `create_action` mutation as provided by Anna but instead of a `create_flow_run` action you want to use a `webhook_action` there.

I am also curious what service you’re connecting to with this :slightly_smiling_face:

Thanks all for the quick responses, sorry I had to step away for a bit

I'll try the GraphQL and circle back if I have any issues :pray: