Azure Automation

aid: microsoft-azure-automation
name: Azure Automation
description: >-
  Learn how the Azure Automation service provides a highly reliable and scalable workflow execution engine to automate
  frequently repeated management tasks.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-automation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
  - Automation
  - Configuration Management
  - Runbooks
  - Update Management
apis:
  - aid: microsoft-azure-automation:rest-api
    name: Azure Automation REST API
    tags:
      - Automation
      - Configuration Management
      - Runbooks
      - Update Management
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    baseURL: https://management.azure.com/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/automation/
    properties:
      - url: openapi/microsoft-azure-automation-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/automation/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Azure Automation REST API enables management of process automation through runbooks, desired state configuration,
      update management, and change tracking. It supports creating PowerShell and Python runbooks, scheduling jobs,
      managing credentials, and configuring hybrid workers.
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/azureautomation
  - type: Portal
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.microsoft.com/
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://portal.azure.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com