gh-action

A GitHub Action for deploying a tailcall server on AWS Lambda or Fly.io.

Inputs

Name	Description
provider	The provider to use for deployment. Currently, only aws and fly are supported.
tailcall-config	The path to the tailcall configuration file used for deployment. This file defines the server's setup and behavior.
tailcall-version	Specifies the version of tailcall to use for deployment. If not provided, the Action defaults to the latest available version.
aws-access-key-id	The AWS access key ID required for authentication. Ensure this value is stored securely, such as in GitHub Secrets.
aws-secret-access-key	The AWS secret access key required for authentication. Store this securely, such as in GitHub Secrets.
aws-region	The AWS region where the Lambda function will be deployed (e.g., us-east-1).
aws-iam-role	The IAM role name to be created and used for the deployment. If not specified, defaults to iam_for_tailcall.
aws-lambda-function-name	The name assigned to the created Lambda function. Defaults to tailcall if not specified.
terraform-api-token	The Terraform Cloud API token required for authentication. Ensure this value is stored securely, such as in GitHub Secrets.
terraform-org	The Terraform organization to use for the deployment.
terraform-workspace	The Terraform workspace to use for the deployment.
fly-api-token	The Fly API token required for authentication. Ensure this value is stored securely, such as in GitHub Secrets.
fly-app-name	The name of the Fly app to deploy the server to. It must be unique across all users. Defaults to <orgname>-<reponame> if not specified.
fly-region	The Fly region where the app will be deployed. Defaults to ord if not specified.

Examples

Deploying a Tailcall server on AWS Lambda

on: [push]

jobs:
  deploy_tailcall:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    name: Deploy Tailcall
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - name: Deploy Tailcall
        id: deploy-tailcall
        uses: tailcallhq/gh-action@v0.3
        with:
          provider: 'aws'
          aws-access-key-id: ${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
          aws-secret-access-key: ${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }} 
          aws-region: "us-east-1"
          aws-iam-role: "iam_for_tailcall"
          terraform-api-token: ${{ secrets.TERRAFORM_API_TOKEN }}
          terraform-org: 'tailcall-demo'
          terraform-workspace: 'tailcall'
          tailcall-config: 'config.graphql'

Deploying a Tailcall server on Fly.io

on: [push]

jobs:
  deploy_tailcall:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    name: Deploy Tailcall
    steps:
      - name: Checkout repository
        uses: actions/checkout@v2
      - name: Deploy Tailcall
        id: deploy-tailcall
        uses: tailcallhq/gh-action@v0.3
        with:
          provider: 'fly'
          fly-api-token: ${{ secrets.FLY_API_TOKEN }} 
          fly-app-name: "tailcall"
          fly-region: "lax"
          tailcall-config: 'config.graphql'