diff --git a/.eslintrc.json b/.eslintrc.json
index 95c8f5a..76f2192 100644
--- a/.eslintrc.json
+++ b/.eslintrc.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
       "import/no-namespace": "off",
       "i18n-text/no-en": "off",
       "no-unused-vars": "off",
+      "no-shadow": "off",
       "sort-imports": "off",
       "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": ["error", { "argsIgnorePattern": "^_" }],
       "@typescript-eslint/explicit-member-accessibility": ["error", {"accessibility": "no-public"}],
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
       "@typescript-eslint/no-misused-new": "error",
       "@typescript-eslint/no-namespace": "error", 
       "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion": "off",
+      "@typescript-eslint/no-shadow": "error",
       "@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-qualifier": "error",
       "@typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion": "error",
       "@typescript-eslint/no-useless-constructor": "error",
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 16fffb2..3e57bcf 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -58,10 +58,10 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: true
 
-  generate-dependency-graph:
-    description: When 'true', a dependency graph snapshot will be generated for Gradle builds.
+  dependency-graph:
+    description: Specifies if a GitHub dependency snapshot should be generated for each Gradle build, and if so, how. Valid values are 'disabled' (default), 'generate', 'generate-and-submit' and 'download-and-submit'.
     required: false
-    default: false
+    default: 'disabled'
 
   # EXPERIMENTAL & INTERNAL ACTION INPUTS
   # The following action properties allow fine-grained tweaking of the action caching behaviour.
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: false
 
+  github-token:
+    description: The GitHub token used to authenticate when submitting via the Dependency Submission API.
+    default: ${{ github.token }}
+    required: false
+
 outputs:
   build-scan-url:
     description: Link to the build scan if any
diff --git a/src/dependency-graph.ts b/src/dependency-graph.ts
index 13e1a73..0c674a4 100644
--- a/src/dependency-graph.ts
+++ b/src/dependency-graph.ts
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ import fs from 'fs'
 
 import * as execution from './execution'
 import * as layout from './repository-layout'
-import * as params from './input-params'
+import {DependencyGraphOption, getJobMatrix} from './input-params'
 
 const DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT = 'dependency-graph'
 
-export function prepare(): void {
-    core.info('Enabling dependency graph')
+export function setup(option: DependencyGraphOption): void {
+    if (option === DependencyGraphOption.Disabled || option === DependencyGraphOption.DownloadAndSubmit) {
+        return
+    }
+
+    core.info('Enabling dependency graph generation')
     const jobCorrelator = getJobCorrelator()
     core.exportVariable('GITHUB_DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ENABLED', 'true')
     core.exportVariable('GITHUB_DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_JOB_CORRELATOR', jobCorrelator)
@@ -26,6 +30,21 @@ export function prepare(): void {
     )
 }
 
+export async function complete(option: DependencyGraphOption): Promise<void> {
+    switch (option) {
+        case DependencyGraphOption.Disabled:
+            return
+        case DependencyGraphOption.Generate:
+            await uploadDependencyGraphs()
+            return
+        case DependencyGraphOption.GenerateAndSubmit:
+            await submitDependencyGraphs(await uploadDependencyGraphs())
+            return
+        case DependencyGraphOption.DownloadAndSubmit:
+            await downloadAndSubmitDependencyGraphs()
+    }
+}
+
 export async function generateDependencyGraph(executable: string | undefined): Promise<void> {
     const buildRootDirectory = layout.buildRootDirectory()
 
@@ -34,7 +53,7 @@ export async function generateDependencyGraph(executable: string | undefined): P
     await execution.executeGradleBuild(executable, buildRootDirectory, args)
 }
 
-export async function uploadDependencyGraphs(): Promise<void> {
+export async function uploadDependencyGraphs(): Promise<string[]> {
     const workspaceDirectory = layout.workspaceDirectory()
     const graphFiles = await findDependencyGraphFiles(workspaceDirectory)
 
@@ -43,6 +62,8 @@ export async function uploadDependencyGraphs(): Promise<void> {
 
     const artifactClient = artifact.create()
     artifactClient.uploadArtifact(DEPENDENCY_GRAPH_ARTIFACT, graphFiles, workspaceDirectory)
+
+    return graphFiles
 }
 
 export async function downloadAndSubmitDependencyGraphs(): Promise<void> {
@@ -140,7 +161,7 @@ function getRelativePathFromWorkspace(file: string): string {
 }
 
 export function getJobCorrelator(): string {
-    return constructJobCorrelator(github.context.workflow, github.context.job, params.getJobMatrix())
+    return constructJobCorrelator(github.context.workflow, github.context.job, getJobMatrix())
 }
 
 export function constructJobCorrelator(workflow: string, jobId: string, matrixJson: string): string {
diff --git a/src/input-params.ts b/src/input-params.ts
index 26db6e5..03e62c2 100644
--- a/src/input-params.ts
+++ b/src/input-params.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,23 @@ export function isDependencyGraphEnabled(): boolean {
     return getBooleanInput('generate-dependency-graph', true)
 }
 
+export function getDependencyGraphOption(): DependencyGraphOption {
+    const val = core.getInput('dependency-graph')
+    switch (val.toLowerCase().trim()) {
+        case 'disabled':
+            return DependencyGraphOption.Disabled
+        case 'generate':
+            return DependencyGraphOption.Generate
+        case 'generate-and-submit':
+            return DependencyGraphOption.GenerateAndSubmit
+        case 'download-and-submit':
+            return DependencyGraphOption.DownloadAndSubmit
+    }
+    throw TypeError(
+        `The value '${val} is not valid for 'dependency-graph. Valid values are: [disabled, generate-and-upload, generate-and-submit, download-and-submit]. The default value is 'disabled'.`
+    )
+}
+
 function getBooleanInput(paramName: string, paramDefault = false): boolean {
     const paramValue = core.getInput(paramName)
     switch (paramValue.toLowerCase().trim()) {
@@ -79,3 +96,10 @@ function getBooleanInput(paramName: string, paramDefault = false): boolean {
     }
     throw TypeError(`The value '${paramValue} is not valid for '${paramName}. Valid values are: [true, false]`)
 }
+
+export enum DependencyGraphOption {
+    Disabled,
+    Generate,
+    GenerateAndSubmit,
+    DownloadAndSubmit
+}
diff --git a/src/setup-gradle.ts b/src/setup-gradle.ts
index a7267b4..2e376a9 100644
--- a/src/setup-gradle.ts
+++ b/src/setup-gradle.ts
@@ -38,9 +38,7 @@ export async function setup(): Promise<void> {
 
     core.saveState(CACHE_LISTENER, cacheListener.stringify())
 
-    if (params.isDependencyGraphEnabled()) {
-        dependencyGraph.prepare()
-    }
+    dependencyGraph.setup(params.getDependencyGraphOption())
 }
 
 export async function complete(): Promise<void> {
@@ -64,9 +62,7 @@ export async function complete(): Promise<void> {
         logJobSummary(buildResults, cacheListener)
     }
 
-    if (params.isDependencyGraphEnabled()) {
-        dependencyGraph.uploadDependencyGraphs()
-    }
+    dependencyGraph.complete(params.getDependencyGraphOption())
 }
 
 async function determineGradleUserHome(): Promise<string> {