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Trigger builds from GitHub Actions

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BuildStack is a plain HTTP API, so wiring it into GitHub Actions is one step, no marketplace action to trust or maintain.

1. Add your API key as a secret

Create an API key in your workspace and add it to the repo as BUILDSTACK_KEY. Add your project id as a repository variable.

2. Call it from a workflow

# .github/workflows/release.yml
- name: Build & sign with BuildStack
  run: |
    curl -sfX POST "https://api.mybuildstack.com/api/projects/$PROJECT/builds" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.BUILDSTACK_KEY }}" \
      -d '{"variant":"release","format":"aab","sign":true,"publish":"internal"}'
  env:
    PROJECT: ${{ vars.BUILDSTACK_PROJECT }}

3. Gate it on a tag

Wrap the step in an `if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')` so the release build and any configured Play upload happen only when you cut a release.