Azure Automation Runbook API
The Runbook API from Azure Automation — 4 operation(s) for runbook.
The Runbook API from Azure Automation — 4 operation(s) for runbook.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Microsoft Azure Automation Runbook API
version: '2024-10-23'
x-typespec-generated:
- emitter: '@azure-tools/typespec-autorest'
description: 'Operations tagged Runbook across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: microsoft-azure-automation-openapi.json, microsoft-azure-automation-management-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
security:
- azure_auth:
- user_impersonation
tags:
- name: Runbook
paths:
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/runbooks
: get:
operationId: Runbook_ListByAutomationAccount
tags:
- Runbook
description: Retrieve a list of runbooks.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookListResult'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
List runbooks by automation account:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/listRunbooksByAutomationAccount.json
x-ms-pageable:
nextLinkName: nextLink
summary: Runbook list by automation account
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/runbooks/{runbookName}
: get:
operationId: Runbook_Get
tags:
- Runbook
description: Retrieve the runbook identified by runbook name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Runbook'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Get runbook:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/getRunbook.json
summary: Runbook get
x-summary-source: derived
put:
operationId: Runbook_CreateOrUpdate
tags:
- Runbook
description: Create the runbook identified by runbook name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'200':
description: Resource 'Runbook' update operation succeeded
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Runbook'
'201':
description: Resource 'Runbook' create operation succeeded
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Runbook'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Create or update runbook and publish it:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/createOrUpdateRunbook.json
Create runbook as draft:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/createRunbookAsDraft.json
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookCreateOrUpdateParameters'
description: The create or update parameters for runbook. Provide either content link for a published runbook or draft, not both.
required: true
summary: Runbook create or update
x-summary-source: derived
patch:
operationId: Runbook_Update
tags:
- Runbook
description: Update the runbook identified by runbook name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Runbook'
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Update runbook:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/updateRunbook.json
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookUpdateParameters'
description: The update parameters for runbook.
required: true
summary: Runbook update
x-summary-source: derived
delete:
operationId: Runbook_Delete
tags:
- Runbook
description: Delete the runbook by name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'200':
description: Resource deleted successfully.
'204':
description: Resource does not exist.
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Delete a runbook:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/deleteRunbook.json
summary: Runbook delete
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/runbooks/{runbookName}/content
: get:
operationId: Runbook_GetContent
tags:
- Runbook
description: Retrieve the content of runbook identified by runbook name.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'200':
description: Azure operation completed successfully.
content:
text/plain:
schema:
type: string
application/json:
schema:
type: string
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
text/plain:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Get runbook content:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/getRunbookContent.json
summary: Runbook get content
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
? /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Automation/automationAccounts/{automationAccountName}/runbooks/{runbookName}/publish
: post:
operationId: Runbook_Publish
tags:
- Runbook
description: Publish runbook draft.
externalDocs:
url: http://aka.ms/azureautomationsdk/runbookdraftoperations
parameters:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ApiVersionParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter
- name: automationAccountName
in: path
description: The name of the automation account.
required: true
schema:
type: string
- name: runbookName
in: path
description: The runbook name.
required: true
schema:
type: string
pattern: ^[a-zA-Z][a-zA-Z-_0-9]*$
responses:
'202':
description: Resource operation accepted.
headers:
Location:
description: The Location header contains the URL where the status of the long running operation can be checked.
schema:
type: string
Retry-After:
description: The Retry-After header can indicate how long the client should wait before polling the operation status.
schema:
type: integer
format: int32
default:
description: An unexpected error response.
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/ErrorResponse
x-ms-examples:
Publish runbook draft:
$ref: ./examples/runbook/publishRunbook.json
x-ms-long-running-operation-options:
final-state-via: location
x-ms-long-running-operation: true
summary: Runbook publish
x-summary-source: derived
servers:
- url: https://management.azure.com
components:
schemas:
RunbookProperties:
type: object
description: Definition of the runbook property type.
properties:
runtimeEnvironment:
type: string
description: Runtime Environment of the runbook execution.
runbookType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookTypeEnum'
description: Gets or sets the type of the runbook.
publishContentLink:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentLink'
description: Gets or sets the published runbook content link.
state:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookState'
description: Gets or sets the state of the runbook.
logVerbose:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets verbose log option.
logProgress:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets progress log option.
logActivityTrace:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Gets or sets the option to log activity trace of the runbook.
jobCount:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Gets or sets the job count of the runbook.
parameters:
type: object
description: Gets or sets the runbook parameters.
additionalProperties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookParameter'
outputTypes:
type: array
description: Gets or sets the runbook output types.
items:
type: string
draft:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookDraft'
description: Gets or sets the draft runbook properties.
provisioningState:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the provisioning state of the runbook.
enum:
- Succeeded
x-ms-enum:
modelAsString: false
lastModifiedBy:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the last modified by.
creationTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the creation time.
lastModifiedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the last modified time.
description:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the description.
RunbookCreateOrUpdateProperties:
type: object
description: The parameters supplied to the create or update runbook properties.
properties:
logVerbose:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets verbose log option.
logProgress:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets progress log option.
runtimeEnvironment:
type: string
description: Environment of the runbook.
runbookType:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookTypeEnum'
description: Gets or sets the type of the runbook.
draft:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookDraft'
description: Gets or sets the draft runbook properties.
publishContentLink:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentLink'
description: Gets or sets the published runbook content link.
description:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the description of the runbook.
logActivityTrace:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Gets or sets the activity-level tracing options of the runbook.
required:
- runbookType
RunbookCreateOrUpdateParameters:
type: object
description: The parameters supplied to the create or update runbook operation.
properties:
properties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookCreateOrUpdateProperties'
description: Gets or sets runbook create or update properties.
x-ms-client-flatten: true
name:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the name of the resource.
location:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the location of the resource.
tags:
type: object
description: Gets or sets the tags attached to the resource.
additionalProperties:
type: string
required:
- properties
Runbook:
type: object
description: Definition of the runbook type.
properties:
properties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookProperties'
description: Gets or sets the runbook properties.
x-ms-client-flatten: true
etag:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the etag of the resource.
allOf:
- $ref: ../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/definitions/TrackedResource
RunbookUpdateParameters:
type: object
description: The parameters supplied to the update runbook operation.
properties:
properties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookUpdateProperties'
description: Gets or sets the runbook update properties.
x-ms-client-flatten: true
name:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the name of the resource.
location:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the location of the resource.
tags:
type: object
description: Gets or sets the tags attached to the resource.
additionalProperties:
type: string
RunbookState:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the state of the runbook.
enum:
- New
- Edit
- Published
x-ms-enum:
name: RunbookState
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: New
value: New
description: New
- name: Edit
value: Edit
description: Edit
- name: Published
value: Published
description: Published
RunbookDraft:
type: object
properties:
inEdit:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets whether runbook is in edit mode.
draftContentLink:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentLink'
description: Gets or sets the draft runbook content link.
creationTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the creation time of the runbook draft.
lastModifiedTime:
type: string
format: date-time
description: Gets or sets the last modified time of the runbook draft.
parameters:
type: object
description: Gets or sets the runbook draft parameters.
additionalProperties:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/RunbookParameter'
outputTypes:
type: array
description: Gets or sets the runbook output types.
items:
type: string
RunbookTypeEnum:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the type of the runbook.
enum:
- Script
- Graph
- PowerShellWorkflow
- PowerShell
- GraphPowerShellWorkflow
- GraphPowerShell
- Python2
- Python3
- Python
- PowerShell72
x-ms-enum:
name: RunbookTypeEnum
modelAsString: true
values:
- name: Script
value: Script
description: Script
- name: Graph
value: Graph
description: Graph
- name: PowerShellWorkflow
value: PowerShellWorkflow
description: PowerShellWorkflow
- name: PowerShell
value: PowerShell
description: PowerShell
- name: GraphPowerShellWorkflow
value: GraphPowerShellWorkflow
description: GraphPowerShellWorkflow
- name: GraphPowerShell
value: GraphPowerShell
description: GraphPowerShell
- name: Python2
value: Python2
description: Python2
- name: Python3
value: Python3
description: Python3
- name: Python
value: Python
description: Python
- name: PowerShell72
value: PowerShell72
description: PowerShell72
RunbookListResult:
type: object
description: The response of a Runbook list operation.
properties:
value:
type: array
description: The Runbook items on this page
items:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/Runbook'
nextLink:
type: string
format: uri
description: The link to the next page of items
required:
- value
RunbookParameter:
type: object
description: Definition of the runbook parameter type.
properties:
type:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the type of the parameter.
isMandatory:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets a Boolean value to indicate whether the parameter is mandatory or not.
position:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Get or sets the position of the parameter.
defaultValue:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the default value of parameter.
ContentLink:
type: object
description: Definition of the content link.
properties:
uri:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the uri of content.
contentHash:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContentHash'
description: Gets or sets the hash.
version:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the version of the content.
ContentHash:
type: object
description: Definition of the runbook property type.
properties:
algorithm:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the content hash algorithm used to hash the content.
value:
type: string
description: Gets or sets expected hash value of the content.
required:
- algorithm
- value
RunbookUpdateProperties:
type: object
description: The parameters supplied to the update runbook properties.
properties:
description:
type: string
description: Gets or sets the description of the runbook.
logVerbose:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets verbose log option.
logProgress:
type: boolean
description: Gets or sets progress log option.
logActivityTrace:
type: integer
format: int32
description: Gets or sets the activity-level tracing options of the runbook.
securitySchemes:
azure_auth:
type: oauth2
flows:
implicit:
scopes:
user_impersonation: impersonate your user account
authorizationUrl: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize
description: Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow.
x-refined-from:
- microsoft-azure-automation-openapi.json
- microsoft-azure-automation-management-openapi.yml