Vendasta Automation Runs API

The Automation Runs API from Vendasta — 1 operation(s) for automation runs.

Operations 2

POST /automationRuns Create automation run #
OPTIONS /automationRuns List valid HTTP verbs for /automationRuns #

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OpenAPI Specification

vendasta-automation-runs-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Platform REST Automation Runs API
  version: Evergreen
servers:
- url: https://prod.apigateway.co/platform
  description: Production
- description: Demo
  url: https://demo.apigateway.co/platform
- description: Local
  url: '{local}/platform'
- url: http://localhost:11001/platform
  description: Localhost
tags:
- name: Automation Runs
paths:
  /automationRuns:
    parameters: []
    post:
      summary: Create automation run
      tags:
      - Automation Runs
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Accepted
      operationId: post-autoamtionruns
      security:
      - OAuth2Demo:
        - business
      - OAuth2Prod:
        - business
      x-lifecycle:
        status: trustedTester
      description: 'Status: `Trusted Tester`


        Create an automation run (to trigger a preconfigured automation)'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          example: Bearer <Access Token>
          pattern: ^Bearer\s\S+
        in: header
        name: Authorization
        description: A Bearer access token to identify the user the app is acting on behalf of. See the Authorization guide for details.
        required: true
      - schema:
          type: string
          default: application/vnd.api+json
        in: header
        name: Content-Type
        description: Indicates the format of the request body being sent. In most cases you will want `application/vnd.api+json`
        required: true
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/vnd.api+json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                data:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/automationRuns'
    options:
      operationId: options-automationruns-id
      summary: List valid HTTP verbs for /automationRuns
      description: Used solely for CORS the OPTIONS request returns the list of possible HTTP methods and other headers that browsers use to protect user's security. You should not call this operation directly.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
      tags:
      - Automation Runs
components:
  schemas:
    automationRuns:
      title: Automation Run
      type: object
      x-examples: {}
      description: '[Status](https://developers.vendasta.com/platform/ZG9jOjEwMTU2NTYy-versioning): `Trusted Tester`


        An Automation run is the instance of an automation executing its steps for a business location.

        You may configure the automation definition and obtain its ID within Partner Center.'
      x-tags:
      - Automation Runs
      required:
      - type
      - relationships
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          default: automationRuns
          example: automationRuns
          enum:
          - automationRuns
        relationships:
          type: object
          required:
          - automation
          properties:
            automation:
              type: object
              description: 'A link to the automation definition that is being run. '
              required:
              - data
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  required:
                  - type
                  - id
                  properties:
                    type:
                      type: string
                      default: automations
                      example: automations
                    id:
                      type: string
                      example: Automation-91cb048c-c498-43ba-ab99-2ca2d27d2c46
                      pattern: ^Automation-
            businessLocation:
              type: object
              description: 'Deprecated: Pass the businessLocation.id in the attributes.entityId field instead.


                A link to the business location that this automation is being run for. Either the businessLocation or order is required. (It depends on the automation type.)'
              deprecated: true
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  required:
                  - type
                  - id
                  properties:
                    type:
                      type: string
                      default: businessLocations
                      example: businessLocations
                    id:
                      type: string
                      example: AG-1234567
            order:
              type: object
              description: 'Deprecated: Pass the order.id in the attributes.entityId field instead.


                A link to the order that this automation is being run for. Either the businessLocation or order is required. (It depends on the automation type.)'
              deprecated: true
              properties:
                data:
                  type: object
                  required:
                  - type
                  - id
                  properties:
                    type:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                      - orders
                      default: orders
                    id:
                      type: string
                      example: AG-1234:ORD-1234567
        attributes:
          type: object
          properties:
            entityId:
              type: string
              description: "The ID of the primary record that this automation relates to. It is used for reporting and rate limiting.\n\nFor automations using the `Triggered manually for a contact` trigger it should contain a contact id. \n\nFor automations using the `Triggered manually for a order` trigger it should contain an order id. \n\nFor automations using the `A webhook is received` trigger it may be left blank.\n"
            data:
              type: object
              description: Extra data that you would like to send to the automation. The automation trigger must also be configured correctly to be able to read these values.
  securitySchemes:
    JWT:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
    OAuth2Demo:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://sso-api-demo.apigateway.co/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://sso-api-demo.apigateway.co/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            sales.contact: Read-write access to sales contact details
            business:read: Read only access to business details
            business: Read-write access to business details
            partner:read: Read-write access to details about your partner
            financial: Read-write access to financial details
            order: Read-write access to order details
            order:read: Read only access to order details
            user.profile:read: Read access to the profile fields of all categories of users
            user.contact:read: Read access to the contact info (email, phone, address) of all categories of users
            user.permission:read: Read access to the permission info (accessible locations, features and roles) of all categories of users
            user.permission: Read-write access to the permission info (accessible locations, features and roles) of all categories of users
            user.admin: Read-write access to manage all users
            user.list: '''Allows searching for users based on a set of filters. (ex: email, name, category, organization). Without this scope an exact user id is required.'
            self.user.admin: Allows editing the profile, contact info and profile image for the current user.
            self.user.contact:read: Read access to the contact info (email, phone, address) of the current user.
            openid: Allows getting the user id of the current user
            profile: Readonly access to the user profile, including name, locale, and language preferences.
            email: Allows readonly access to the email of the current user.
            phone: Allows readonly access to the phone numbers of the current user.
            address: Allows readonly access to the address of the current user.
            sales.account: Allows read-write access to account records
            sales.proposals: Allows read-write access to proposals
            product: Read access to the product details
            automation:read: Read only access to automations
          refreshUrl: ''
    OAuth2Prod:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://sso-api-prod.apigateway.co/oauth2/auth
          tokenUrl: https://sso-api-prod.apigateway.co/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            sales.contact: Read-write access to sales contact details
            business:read: Read only access to business details
            business: Read-write access to business details
            partner:read: Read-write access to details about your partner
            financial: Read-write access to financial details
            order:read: Read only access to order details
            order: Read-write access to order details
            user.profile:read: Read access to the profile fields of all categories of users
            user.contact:read: Read access to the contact info (email, phone, address) of all categories of users
            user.permission:read: Read access to the permission info (accessible locations, features and roles) of all categories of users
            user.permission: Read-write access to the permission info (accessible locations, features and roles) of all categories of users
            user.admin: Read-write access to manage all users
            user.list: '''Allows searching for users based on a set of filters. (ex: email, name, category, organization). Without this scope an exact user id is required.'
            self.user.admin: Allows editing the profile, contact info and profile image for the current user.
            self.user.contact:read: Read access to the contact info (email, phone, address) of the current user.
            openid: Allows getting the user id of the current user
            profile: Readonly access to the user profile, including name, locale, and language preferences.
            email: Allows readonly access to the email of the current user.
            phone: Allows readonly access to the phone numbers of the current user.
            address: Allows readonly access to the address of the current user.
            sales.account: Allows read-write access to account records
            sales.proposals: Allows read-write access to proposals
            product: Read access to the product details
            automation:read: Read only access to automations
          refreshUrl: ''