diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e1d3138..e407269 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ represented by the pull requests that fixed them. Critical items to know are:
 Versions correspond with GitHub releases that can be referenced with @ using actions.
 
 ## [master](https://github.com/vsoch/pull-request-action/tree/master) (master)
+  - output and environment variables for PR number and return codes (1.0.5)
   - added support for reviewer (individual and team) assignments (1.0.4)
   - added support for maintainer can modify and assignees (1.0.3)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65f7070..2dde4ae 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ jobs:
           PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH: "master"
 ```
 
-## Environment Variables
+## Environment Variable Inputs
 
 Unlike standard actions, this action just uses variables from the environment.
 
@@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ an issue or PR, they are ignored otherwise.
 The `GITHUB_TOKEN` secret is required to interact and authenticate with the GitHub API to open
 the pull request. The example is [deployed here](https://github.com/vsoch/pull-request-action-example) with an example opened (and merged) [pull request here](https://github.com/vsoch/pull-request-action-example/pull/1) if needed.
 
+## Outputs
+
+The action sets a few useful output and environment variables. An output can
+be referenced later as `${{ steps.<stepname>.outputs.<output-name> }}`.
+An environment variable of course can be referenced as you usually would.
+
+| Name | Description | Environment | 
+|------|-------------|-------------|
+| pull_request_number |If the pull request is opened, this is the number for it. | PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER |
+| pull_request_url |If the pull request is opened, the html url for it. | PULL_REQUEST_URL |
+| pull_request_return_code | Return code for the pull request | PULL_REQUEST_RETURN_CODE |
+| assignees_return_code | Return code for the assignees request | ASSIGNEES_RETURN_CODE |
+| reviewers_return_code | Return code for the reviewers request | REVIEWERS_RETURN_CODE |
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index ca133f5..d4f2080 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -7,3 +7,14 @@ runs:
 branding:
   icon: 'activity'  
   color: 'yellow'
+outputs:
+  pull_request_number:
+    description: 'If the pull request is opened, this is the number for it.'
+  pull_request_url:
+    description: 'If the pull request is opened, the html url for it.'
+  pull_request_return_code:
+    description: 'The pull request return code.'
+  assignees_return_code:
+    description: 'The add assignees post return code.'
+  reviewers_return_code:
+    description: 'The add reviewers post return code.'
diff --git a/pull-request.sh b/pull-request.sh
index d1a1bf2..64cf9a3 100755
--- a/pull-request.sh
+++ b/pull-request.sh
@@ -82,6 +82,14 @@ create_pull_request() {
 
             NUMBER=$(echo "${RESPONSE}" | jq --raw-output '.number')
             printf "Number opened for PR is ${NUMBER}\n"
+            HTML_URL=$(echo "${RESPONSE}" | jq --raw-output '.html_url')
+
+            echo ::set-env name=PULL_REQUEST_NUMBER::${NUMBER}
+            echo ::set-output name=pull_request_number::${NUMBER}
+            echo ::set-env name=PULL_REQUEST_RETURN_CODE::${RETVAL}
+            echo ::set-output name=pull_request_return_code::${RETVAL}
+            echo ::set-env name=PULL_REQUEST_URL::${HTML_URL}
+            echo ::set-output name=pull_request_url::${HTML_URL}
 
             # Assignees are defined
             if [[ "$ASSIGNEES" != '""' ]]; then
@@ -98,7 +106,11 @@ create_pull_request() {
                 echo "${DATA}"
                 ASSIGNEES_URL="${ISSUE_URL}/${NUMBER}/assignees"
                 curl -sSL -H "${AUTH_HEADER}" -H "${HEADER}" --user "${GITHUB_ACTOR}" -X POST --data "${DATA}" ${ASSIGNEES_URL}
-                printf "$?\n"
+                RETVAL=$?
+                printf "Add assignees return code: ${RETVAL}\n"
+                echo ::set-env name=ASSIGNEES_RETURN_CODE::${RETVAL}
+                echo ::set-output name=assignees_return_code::${RETVAL}
+
             fi
 
             # Reviewers or team reviewers are defined
@@ -120,7 +132,11 @@ create_pull_request() {
                 DATA="{\"reviewers\":[${REVIEWERS}], \"team_reviewers\":[${TEAM_REVIEWERS}]}"
                 echo "${DATA}"
                 curl -sSL -H "${AUTH_HEADER}" -H "${HEADER}" --user "${GITHUB_ACTOR}" -X POST --data "${DATA}" ${REVIEWERS_URL}
-                printf "$?\n"
+
+                RETVAL=$?
+                printf "Add reviewers return code: ${RETVAL}\n"
+                echo ::set-env name=REVIEWERS_RETURN_CODE::${RETVAL}
+                echo ::set-output name=reviewers_return_code::${RETVAL}
 
             fi
         fi