Contentstack

contentstack Automations API

Automations are individual workflow definitions that connect triggers (such as Contentstack content events) to actions (such as sending notifications or updating external systems).

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Operations 4

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GET /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations List automations in a project · Get all automations #
Ask an LLM
“Which automations are defined in my Automation Hub project?”
“How can I tell which automations are currently active?”
Tell an agent
List the automations in project {project} of org {org}.
Show triggers and activation status of all automations in project {project}, org {org}.
GET /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid} Get an automation's configuration · Get an automation #
Ask an LLM
“How do I view the trigger and steps of one automation?”
“What error handling does a specific automation have?”
Tell an agent
Show automation {automation} in project {project} of org {org}.
Get the trigger and action steps of automation {automation}, project {project}, org {org}.
PUT /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid}/activate Activate an automation · Activate an automation #
Ask an LLM
“How do I turn on an automation so it runs on its trigger?”
“Can an automation be enabled if it isn't fully configured?”
Tell an agent
Activate automation {automation} in project {project} of org {org}.
Turn on automation {automation} so it runs on its trigger (project {project}, org {org}).
PUT /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid}/deactivate Deactivate an automation · Deactivate an automation #
Ask an LLM
“How do I pause an automation without deleting it?”
“Do in-progress runs finish when I disable an automation?”
Tell an agent
Deactivate automation {automation} in project {project} of org {org}.
Turn off automation {automation} so its trigger stops firing (project {project}, org {org}).

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/automation-hub-management-api

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/contentstack/refs/heads/main/openapi/contentstack-automations-api-openapi.yml

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OpenAPI Specification

contentstack-automations-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Contentstack Automate Management Automations API
  description: The Contentstack Automate Management API allows developers to programmatically manage automation projects and workflows within a Contentstack organization.
  version: v1
  contact:
    name: Contentstack Support
    url: https://www.contentstack.com/contact
  termsOfService: https://www.contentstack.com/legal/terms-of-service
servers:
- url: https://automations-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS North America Production Server
- url: https://eu-automations-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS Europe Production Server
- url: https://au-automations-api.contentstack.com
  description: AWS Australia Production Server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
- authtokenAuth: []
tags:
- name: Automations
  description: Automations are individual workflow definitions that connect triggers (such as Contentstack content events) to actions (such as sending notifications or updating external systems).
paths:
  /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations:
    get:
      operationId: getAllAutomations
      summary: Get all automations
      description: Retrieves all automation workflow definitions within a specific project, including their trigger configurations, steps, and activation status.
      tags:
      - Automations
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrganizationUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of automations in the project.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationList'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid}:
    get:
      operationId: getAutomation
      summary: Get an automation
      description: Retrieves the full configuration of a specific automation including trigger settings, action steps, error handling, and activation status.
      tags:
      - Automations
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrganizationUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AutomationUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested automation configuration.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Automation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid}/activate:
    put:
      operationId: activateAutomation
      summary: Activate an automation
      description: Enables an automation so that it will execute when its configured trigger conditions are met. Only automations in a valid, configured state can be activated.
      tags:
      - Automations
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrganizationUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AutomationUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Automation activated successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Automation'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /v1/organizations/{organization_uid}/projects/{project_uid}/automations/{automation_uid}/deactivate:
    put:
      operationId: deactivateAutomation
      summary: Deactivate an automation
      description: Disables an active automation, preventing it from executing when its trigger conditions are met. Existing in-progress executions will complete before the automation is fully deactivated.
      tags:
      - Automations
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrganizationUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/ProjectUid'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/AutomationUid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Automation deactivated successfully.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Automation'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Automation:
      type: object
      description: An automation workflow that connects a trigger to one or more actions.
      properties:
        uid:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the automation.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name of the automation.
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current status of the automation.
          enum:
          - active
          - inactive
          - draft
        trigger:
          type: object
          description: Configuration for the automation trigger condition.
        steps:
          type: array
          description: Ordered list of action steps executed when the trigger fires.
          items:
            type: object
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the automation was created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: ISO 8601 timestamp when the automation was last updated.
    AutomationList:
      type: object
      description: A list of automations in a project.
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Array of automation objects.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Automation'
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response.
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable description of the error.
        error_code:
          type: integer
          description: Numeric error code.
  parameters:
    AutomationUid:
      name: automation_uid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the automation.
      schema:
        type: string
    OrganizationUid:
      name: organization_uid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the organization.
      schema:
        type: string
    ProjectUid:
      name: project_uid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The unique identifier of the automation project.
      schema:
        type: string
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: The request is malformed or contains invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: OAuth 2.0 Bearer token with appropriate Automate scopes.
    authtokenAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: authtoken
      description: Contentstack user authtoken for session-based authentication.
externalDocs:
  description: Contentstack Automate Management API Documentation
  url: https://www.contentstack.com/docs/developers/apis/automation-hub-management-api