1.2.1029

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- Added new method to call the webhook via handler
- Added inventory_hostname to webhook calls to see who is doing what
- Updated messages for better readability
- Added comment markers for clarity

.ansible-lint

@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ skip_list:
   - yaml[colons]
   - yaml[empty-lines]
   - yaml[line-length]
+  - no-changed-when

handlers/main.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- name: Bob
+  ansible.builtin.debug:
+    msg: "{{ r_check_commands }}"
+  when: r_check_commands is defined

tasks/long_running_tasks.yml

@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
     rcount: "{{ 1 if rcount is undefined else rcount | int + 1 }}"
 
 
+########################
+# FAILURE BLOCK: START #
+########################
 - name: Abort run and notify if retries exceed defined limits
   when: rcount|int >= fail_count
   block:
     - name: Show rcount and num_retries
       ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "Failed on retry {{ rcount }} with a max of {{ num_retries }}"
+        msg: "{{ inventory_hostname }}: Failed on retry {{ rcount }} \
+              with a max of {{ num_retries }}"
 
     - name: Log failure to API
       ansible.builtin.uri:
@@ -21,20 +25,28 @@
         validate_certs  : false
         return_content  : false
         body_format     : json
-        body:
+        body            : |
-          Cloudy: "With a chance of meatballs."
+          "{{ inventory_hostname }}": "Job FAIL."
 
-    - name: End condition met. Aborting...
+    - name: End condition met.
       ansible.builtin.fail:
         msg: "Bye"
 
+######################
+# FAILURE BLOCK: END #
+######################
 
+
+###########################
+# SUCCESSFUL BLOCK: START #
+###########################
 - name: We were successful
   when: rcount|int == num_retries
   block:
     - name: Show rcount and num_retries
       ansible.builtin.debug:
-        msg: "Success on retry {{ rcount }} with a max of {{ num_retries }}"
+        msg: "{{ inventory_hostname }}: Success on retry {{ rcount }} with \
+              a max of {{ num_retries }}"
 
     - name: Log success to API
       ansible.builtin.uri:
@@ -47,22 +59,32 @@
         validate_certs  : false
         return_content  : false
         body_format     : json
-        body:
+        body            : |
-          Somewhere: "Over the rainbow."
+          "{{ inventory_hostname }}": "Job success."
 
-    - name: End condition met. Exiting gracefully...
+    - name: Flush handlers.
+      ansible.builtin.meta: flush_handlers
+
+    - name: End condition met.
       ansible.builtin.meta: end_play
 
+#########################
+# SUCCESSFUL BLOCK: END #
+#########################
 
+
+########################
+# GENERAL TASKS: START #
+########################
 - name: Run a series of test commands
   ansible.builtin.command: "{{ item }}"
-  changed_when : false
   loop     : "{{ check_commands }}"
   register : r_check_commands
+  notify   : Bob
 
 - name: Current status
   ansible.builtin.debug:
-    msg: "Currently on run {{ rcount }} of {{ num_retries }}."
+    msg: "{{ inventory_hostname }}: Finished run {{ rcount }} of {{ num_retries }}."
   run_once: true
 
 - name: Log status update to API
@@ -76,8 +98,8 @@
     validate_certs   : false
     return_content   : false
     body_format      : json
-    body:
+    body: |
-      Itsa: "me! Mario! - Finished run {{ rcount }} of {{ num_retries }}."
+      "{{ inventory_hostname }}": "Finished run {{ rcount }} of {{ num_retries }}."
 
 - name: Pause for effect
   ansible.builtin.pause:
@@ -86,3 +108,7 @@
 - name: Include ourself for recursion
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: tasks/long_running_tasks.yml
   when: rcount|int <= num_retries
+
+########################
+# GENERAL TASKS: END #
+########################

webhook_test_1.yml

@@ -26,5 +26,15 @@
 
   handlers:
     - name: Bob
-      ansible.builtin.debug:
+      ansible.builtin.uri:
-        msg: "We've reached equilibrium"
+        url             : "{{ webhook }}"
+        headers:
+          Authorization : "Token {{ webhook_key }}"
+          Content-type  : 'application/json'
+        method          : POST
+        status_code     : 200
+        validate_certs  : false
+        return_content  : false
+        body_format     : json
+        body            : |
+          "{{ inventory_hostname }}": "We've reached equilibrium."