# Pass user input to build

**URL:** <https://drone.discourse.group/t/pass-user-input-to-build/10412>\
**Category:** Drone Support\
**Created:** [November 15, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/pass-user-input-to-build/10412 "2017-11-15T11:41:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![amaziagur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7993a0/32.png) [@amaziagur](https://drone.discourse.group/u/amaziagur)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:41am UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/pass-user-input-to-build/10412/1 "2017-11-15T11:41:44Z")

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Hi,

is there a way to have a parameterized build jenkins like in drone? to be able to get from ui user input that will effect the build?

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**Author:** ![jesselang](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/drone.discourse.group/jesselang/32/3760_2.png) [@jesselang](https://drone.discourse.group/u/jesselang)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://drone.discourse.group/t/pass-user-input-to-build/10412/2 "2017-11-15T19:29:48Z")

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You can start a build and pass parameters using Drone CLI or by calling the API directly as mentioned here: [Trigger downstream](http://discuss.harness.io/t/trigger-downstream/718)