---
title: "Update an automation"
method: PATCH
path: "/automations/{id}"
tags: ["Automations"]
---

# Update an automation

`PATCH /automations/{id}`

Update title, trigger, or active status. Activating reschedules stale deliverables.

## Request body

- object
  - `title` string
  - `active` boolean
  - `trigger_type` 'apply_list' | 'open_campaign' | 'click_campaign'
  - `trigger_list_id` integer
  - `trigger_campaign_id` integer

## Response `200`

Automation updated

- Automation
  - `id` integer
  - `user_id` integer
  - `title` string
  - `active` boolean
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `automation_triggers` AutomationTrigger[]
    - `id` integer
    - `automation_id` integer
    - `type` 'apply_list' | 'open_campaign' | 'click_campaign'
    - `list_id` integer, nullable
    - `campaign_id` integer, nullable
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time
  - `automation_items` AutomationItem[]
    - `id` integer
    - `automation_id` integer
    - `campaign_id` integer
    - `delay_hours` integer
    - `send_order` integer
    - `campaign` Campaign
      - `id` integer
      - `title` string, required
      - `subject` string, required
      - `preview_text` string, nullable — Inbox preview snippet shown beneath the subject line in most email clients.
      - `html` string, required
      - `from_name` string, required
      - `from_email` string, email, required
      - `scheduled_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `sent_at` string, date-time, nullable
      - `timezone` string
      - `created_at` string, date-time
      - `updated_at` string, date-time
    - `created_at` string, date-time
    - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden. Most often an ownership/authorization failure (Laravel's default `{"message": "..."}` shape). If the account is restricted by SendFox, the response instead carries the structured `account_restricted` body with a link to the account status page.
- `422` — Validation error

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