diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5753ae8..790a1ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ occurrence is replaced before invocation as well.
 | `<VAR>PROVIDER</VAR>`    | The update's provider name invoking the action    |
 | `<VAR>HOST</VAR>`        | The update's host invoking the action             |
 | `<VAR>VERSION</VAR>`     | The update's version (latest) invoking the action |
+| `<VAR>STATE</VAR>`       | The update's state invoking the action            |
 
 #### shoutrrr
 
diff --git a/_doc/api.yaml b/_doc/api.yaml
index 2bddf52..b741a93 100644
--- a/_doc/api.yaml
+++ b/_doc/api.yaml
@@ -2403,6 +2403,12 @@ components:
           type: string
         version:
           type: string
+        state:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+            - pending
+            - approved
+            - ignored
     ActionResponse:
       type: object
       properties:
diff --git a/api/dto.go b/api/dto.go
index f7cfd2b..0a7c9dc 100644
--- a/api/dto.go
+++ b/api/dto.go
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ type EventPayloadUpdateDeletedDto struct {
 	Provider    string `json:"provider,omitempty"`
 	Host        string `json:"host,omitempty"`
 	Version     string `json:"version,omitempty"`
+	State       string `json:"state,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func NewEventWindowResponse(content []*EventResponse, size int, skip int, orderBy string, order string, hasNext bool) *EventWindowResponse {
diff --git a/server/dto.go b/server/dto.go
index 1922886..4e3384a 100644
--- a/server/dto.go
+++ b/server/dto.go
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ type eventPayloadInformationDto struct {
 	Application string
 	Provider    string
 	Version     string
+	State       string
 }
diff --git a/server/service_action_invocation.go b/server/service_action_invocation.go
index bc53a07..5d53268 100644
--- a/server/service_action_invocation.go
+++ b/server/service_action_invocation.go
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ func (s *actionInvocationService) replaceVars(str string, eventPayloadInfo *even
 	str = strings.ReplaceAll(str, "<VAR>PROVIDER</VAR>", eventPayloadInfo.Provider)
 	str = strings.ReplaceAll(str, "<VAR>HOST</VAR>", eventPayloadInfo.Host)
 	str = strings.ReplaceAll(str, "<VAR>VERSION</VAR>", eventPayloadInfo.Version)
+	str = strings.ReplaceAll(str, "<VAR>STATE</VAR>", eventPayloadInfo.State)
 
 	return str
 }
diff --git a/server/service_event.go b/server/service_event.go
index 0af848e..92bd38a 100644
--- a/server/service_event.go
+++ b/server/service_event.go
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ func (s *eventService) createUpdateDeleted(e *Update) *Event {
 		Provider:    e.Provider,
 		Host:        e.Host,
 		Version:     e.Version,
+		State:       e.State,
 	})
 
 	return nil
@@ -210,37 +211,37 @@ func (s *eventService) extractPayloadInfo(event *Event) (*eventPayloadInformatio
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateCreatedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	case api.EventNameUpdateDeleted.Value():
 		var p api.EventPayloadUpdateDeletedDto
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateDeletedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	case api.EventNameUpdateUpdatedApproved.Value():
 		var p api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	case api.EventNameUpdateUpdatedPending.Value():
 		var p api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	case api.EventNameUpdateUpdatedIgnored.Value():
 		var p api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	case api.EventNameUpdateUpdated.Value():
 		var p api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto
 		if p, err = util.UnmarshalGenericJSON[api.EventPayloadUpdateUpdatedDto](bytes); err != nil {
 			return nil, newServiceError(General, err)
 		}
-		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version}, nil
+		return &eventPayloadInformationDto{Host: p.Host, Application: p.Application, Provider: p.Provider, Version: p.Version, State: p.State}, nil
 	}
 
 	return nil, newServiceError(General, errors.New("no matching event found"))