Jenkins Remote Trigger Not Working

Question

I am getting the following error when i try triggering a build using the following command:

curl http://jenkins_server:port/jenkins/job/job_name/build?token=token_name

Answer 1

In my case i had the URL and token correct, but had forgotten one of the required permissions for the API user that triggers the URL/build.

The permissions have to minimally include the list here:

• Overall - Read
• Job - Build
• Job - Read
• Job - Workspace

Answer 2

I also have faced the same issue and resolved it.

Consider, you have 2 Jenkins A and B. If you want to execute a build job present in Jenkins B, then you have to give the API token of Jenkins B. If you provide the API token of Jenkins A, it will show the authentication issue only.

This is the mistake I have did and it got resolved once I have changed the API token properly according to the required Jenkins.

Answer 3

Install Parameterized Build plugin

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Parameterized+Build

If you are using an authorization token to trigger the builds (Job -> Configure -> 'Build Triggers' -> 'Trigger builds remotely (e.g., from scripts)'), you can access:

curl -X POST http://server/job/myjob/buildWithParameters?token=TOKEN&PARAMETER=Value

Answer 4

I think there's no need to set up any kind of plugin to make it works, simply do this BATCH CMD:

curl -X POST http://USER_ID_JENKINS_RECEIVER:TOKEN_OF_USER_ID_JENKINS_RECEIVER@URL_JENKINS_RECEIVER:PORT/job/NAME_OF_JOB/buildWithParameters?token=TOKEN_JOB_JENKINS_RECEIVER

• To see you USER_ID_TOKEN, go to your username at the top-right of jenkins > go to Configure > Click on API Token and it will be displayed.

• You must configure a token on the JOB_OF_JENKINS_RECEIVER

I have to say that it works perfectly on Jenkins without any kind of permissions to anonymous users.

Answer 5

I install Build Token Root Plugin to solve this issue before

https://wiki.jenkins-ci.org/display/JENKINS/Build+Token+Root+Plugin

Then as the same, setup Authentication Token

Finally, either use curl to trigger remote build (Be careful the escape character "\")

curl http://JENKINS_URL/buildByToken/build?job=JOB_NAME\&token=TOKEN_NAME

or paste the URL to your browser (No needs escape character "\")

http://JENKINS_URL/buildByToken/build?job=JOB_NAME&token=TOKEN_NAME

If you see Succeed, it means that trigger remote Jenkins successfully.

Note that, you don't have to setup build, discover, and read rights on Job

For more information, you could reference to https://cloudbees.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204338790-Why-are-builds-not-being-triggered-with-Build-Token-Root-Plugin-

Answer 6

This works for me:

tokenuser = You need login with the user and check token config jenkins -> admin users

user = username

curl -XPOST --silent --show-error --user user:tokenuser "http://ipserver/jenkins/buildByToken/build?job=JOBNAME&token=7RJWiIwD5cW3S6QjwF7a"

Example:

curl -XPOST --silent --show-error --user desarrollador:b9611288e4159ea9fb7857faeadd06fe "http://ipserver/jenkins/buildByToken/build?job=DeployGF&token=7RJWiIwD5cW3S6QjwF7a"