diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c388135..d8ddb29 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ You can access the plugin's settings in WordPress by accessing the 'Settings' pa
 
 From this screen you can configure the following:
 
-- **Webhook URL** - The webhook URL that you have created to trigger a deployment. For more information on webhooks with Netlify [visit the Netlify documentation](https://www.netlify.com/docs/webhooks/).
+- **Webhook URL** - The webhook URL that you have created to trigger a deployment. For more information on webhooks with Netlify [visit the Netlify documentation](https://www.netlify.com/docs/webhooks/) or a workflow dispatch in Github Actions [visit Github API documentation](https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/actions#create-a-workflow-dispatch-event).
+- **Access Token** - Your Build Hook access token. Needed for Github API authentication. Create a personal access token for your Github account [here](https://github.com/settings/tokens)
+- **Workflow Run Reference** - The reference of a Github workflow run. The reference can be a branch, tag, or a commit SHA.
 - **Webhook Method** - This is the required method for the webhook request. The available options are `GET` or `POST`. By default the plugin will automatically select `POST`.
 - **Badge Image URL** - An optional field to specify the `src` of a badge, for services that support badges.
 - **Badge Link** - An optional field to specify the `href` of a badge, for services that support badges.
diff --git a/src/Field.php b/src/Field.php
index cd89493..473662c 100644
--- a/src/Field.php
+++ b/src/Field.php
@@ -4,6 +4,28 @@
 
 class Field
 {
+    /**
+     * Render an input[type=text] field
+     *
+     * @param array $args
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function text($args = [])
+    {
+        self::render_field('text', $args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Render an input[type=password] field
+     *
+     * @param array $args
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public static function password($args = [])
+    {
+        self::render_field('password', $args);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Render an input[type=url] field
      *
@@ -11,11 +33,23 @@ class Field
      * @return void
      */
     public static function url($args = [])
+    {
+        self::render_field('url', $args);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Render an input[type=url] field
+     *
+     * @param string $type
+     * @param  array  $args
+     * @return void
+     */
+    private static function render_field($type, $args = [])
     {
         ?><div>
-            <input type="url" class="regular-text" name="<?= esc_attr($args['name']); ?>" value="<?= esc_url($args['value']); ?>">
-            <?= !empty($args['description']) ? "<p class=\"description\">{$args['description']}</p>" : ''; ?>
-        </div><?php
+      <input type="<?= $type ?>" class="regular-text" name="<?= esc_attr($args['name']); ?>" value="<?= $type == 'url' ? esc_url($args['value']) : esc_attr($args['value']); ?>">
+        <?= !empty($args['description']) ? "<p class=\"description\">{$args['description']}</p>" : ''; ?>
+      </div><?php
     }
 
     /**
@@ -43,7 +77,7 @@ public static function select($args = [])
      * @return void
      */
     public static function checkboxes($args = [])
-    {   
+    {
         $args['value'] = is_array($args['value']) ? $args['value'] : [$args['value']];
 
         ?><fieldset>
diff --git a/src/Settings.php b/src/Settings.php
index a98d73d..f57e8bb 100644
--- a/src/Settings.php
+++ b/src/Settings.php
@@ -33,8 +33,20 @@ public static function register()
         add_settings_field('webhook_url', __( 'Build Hook URL', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), ['Crgeary\JAMstackDeployments\Field', 'url'], $key, 'general', [
             'name' => "{$key}[webhook_url]",
             'value' => jamstack_deployments_get_webhook_url(),
-            'description' => sprintf( __( 'Your Build Hook URL. This is the URL that is pinged to start building/deploying the JAMstack site. See <a href="%1s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netlify docs</a> or see <a href="%2s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zeit docs</a>.', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), 'https://docs.netlify.com/configure-builds/build-hooks/', 'https://zeit.co/docs/v2/advanced/deploy-hooks/' )
-        ]); 
+            'description' => sprintf( __( 'Your Build Hook URL. This is the URL that is pinged to start building/deploying the JAMstack site. See <a href="%1s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netlify docs</a> or see <a href="%2s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Zeit docs</a> or see <a href="%3s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Github API docs</a>.', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), 'https://docs.netlify.com/configure-builds/build-hooks/', 'https://zeit.co/docs/v2/advanced/deploy-hooks/', 'https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/actions#create-a-workflow-dispatch-event' )
+        ]);
+
+        add_settings_field('access_token', __( 'Access Token', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), ['Crgeary\JAMstackDeployments\Field', 'password'], $key, 'general', [
+            'name' => "{$key}[access_token]",
+            'value' => jamstack_deployments_get_access_token(),
+            'description' => sprintf( __( 'Your Build Hook access token. Needed for Github API authentication. Create a personal access token for your Github account <a href="%1s">here</a>', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), 'https://github.com/settings/tokens' )
+        ]);
+
+        add_settings_field('workflow_run_reference', __( 'Workflow Run Reference', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), ['Crgeary\JAMstackDeployments\Field', 'text'], $key, 'general', [
+            'name' => "{$key}[workflow_run_reference]",
+            'value' => jamstack_deployments_get_workflow_run_reference(),
+            'description' => __( 'The reference of a Github workflow run. The reference can be a branch, tag, or a commit SHA.', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' )
+        ]);
 
         add_settings_field('webhook_method', __( 'Hook Method', 'wp-jamstack-deployments' ), ['Crgeary\JAMstackDeployments\Field', 'select'], $key, 'general', [
             'name' => "{$key}[webhook_method]",
@@ -164,6 +176,10 @@ public static function sanitize($input)
             $input['webhook_url'] = trim($input['webhook_url']);
         }
 
+        if (!empty($input['access_token'])) {
+            $input['access_token'] = trim($input['access_token']);
+        }
+
         if (isset($input['webhook_method']) && !in_array($input['webhook_method'], ['get', 'post'])) {
             $input['webhook_method'] = 'post';
         }
diff --git a/src/WebhookTrigger.php b/src/WebhookTrigger.php
index cc18504..63d62f8 100644
--- a/src/WebhookTrigger.php
+++ b/src/WebhookTrigger.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public static function init()
 
         add_action('admin_footer', [__CLASS__, 'adminBarCssAndJs']);
         add_action('wp_footer', [__CLASS__, 'adminBarCssAndJs']);
-        
+
         add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', [__CLASS__, 'enqueueScripts']);
         add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', [__CLASS__, 'enqueueScripts']);
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public static function triggerEditTerm($id, $tax_id, $tax_slug)
         if (!self::canFireForTaxonomy($id, $tax_id, $tax_slug)) {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         self::fireWebhook();
     }
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ protected static function canFireForTaxonomy($id, $tax_id, $tax_slug)
 
     /**
      * Show the admin bar css & js
-     * 
+     *
      * @todo move this somewhere else
      * @return void
      */
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public static function adminBarCssAndJs()
 
     /**
      * Enqueue js to the admin & frontend
-     * 
+     *
      * @return void
      */
     public static function enqueueScripts()
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ public static function trigger()
         if (!isset($_GET['action']) || 'jamstack-deployment-trigger' !== $_GET['action']) {
             return;
         }
-        
+
         check_admin_referer('crgeary_jamstack_deployment_trigger', 'crgeary_jamstack_deployment_trigger');
 
         self::fireWebhook();
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ public static function triggerPostTransition($new, $old, $post)
     {
         $id = $post->ID;
         $option = jamstack_deployments_get_options();
-        
+
         $saved_post_types = isset($option['webhook_post_types']) ? $option['webhook_post_types'] : [];
         $post_types = apply_filters('jamstack_deployments_post_types', $saved_post_types, $id, $post);
 
@@ -306,9 +306,30 @@ public static function fireWebhook()
             return;
         }
 
-        $args = apply_filters('jamstack_deployments_webhook_request_args', [
+        $args = [
             'blocking' => false
-        ]);
+        ];
+
+        $access_token = jamstack_deployments_get_access_token();
+
+        if ($access_token) {
+            $args['headers'] = [
+                'Content-Type'  => 'application/json',
+                'Authorization' => "Bearer {$access_token}"
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $workflow_run_reference = jamstack_deployments_get_workflow_run_reference();
+
+        if ($workflow_run_reference) {
+            $args['body'] = wp_json_encode([
+                'ref' => $workflow_run_reference
+            ]);
+            $args['method'] = 'POST';
+            $args['data_format'] = 'body';
+        }
+
+        $args = apply_filters('jamstack_deployments_webhook_request_args', $args);
 
         $method = jamstack_deployments_get_webhook_method();
 
diff --git a/src/functions.php b/src/functions.php
index 021655d..1bb96c3 100644
--- a/src/functions.php
+++ b/src/functions.php
@@ -23,6 +23,30 @@ function jamstack_deployments_get_webhook_url() {
     }
 }
 
+if (!function_exists('jamstack_deployments_get_access_token')) {
+    /**
+     * Return the webhook url
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    function jamstack_deployments_get_access_token() {
+        $options = jamstack_deployments_get_options();
+        return isset($options['access_token']) ? $options['access_token'] : null;
+    }
+}
+
+if (!function_exists('jamstack_deployments_get_workflow_run_reference')) {
+    /**
+     * Return the webhook url
+     *
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    function jamstack_deployments_get_workflow_run_reference() {
+        $options = jamstack_deployments_get_options();
+        return isset($options['workflow_run_reference']) ? $options['workflow_run_reference'] : null;
+    }
+}
+
 if (!function_exists('jamstack_deployments_get_webhook_method')) {
     /**
      * Return the webhook method (get/post)