---
title: "Execute Automation"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/automations/{id}/execute"
tags: ["Automations"]
---

# Execute Automation

`POST /api/v1/automations/{id}/execute`

Trigger an on-demand execution of an automation, returning the new execution's identifier.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required — The unique identifier of the automation to execute.

## Request body

- C1ApiAutomationsV1ExecuteAutomationRequestInput — The ExecuteAutomationRequest message.
  - `context` C1ApiAutomationsV1AutomationContext — The AutomationContext message.
    - `context` object

## Response `200`

Successful response

- C1ApiAutomationsV1ExecuteAutomationResponse — The ExecuteAutomationResponse message.
  - `executionId` string, int64 — The unique identifier of the newly created execution.

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