# Update Automation

:::callout{intent="note"}
Provide at least one of `name`, `status`, or both `steps` and `connections`.
When updating the workflow graph, `steps` and `connections` must be sent
together.
:::

## Path Parameters

The automation ID.

## Body Parameters

- `name` (string) — The name of the automation.

- `status` (string) — The status of the automation. Possible values are `enabled` or `disabled`.

- `steps` (Step\[]) — The steps that compose the automation graph. Must be provided together with `connections`. The graph of an `enabled` automation cannot be updated: disable the automation first, or duplicate it and edit the copy. See [Step Properties](/guides/learn-dashboard-automations-steps#step-properties) for full object definition.

- `connections` (Connection\[]) — The connections between steps in the automation graph. Must be provided together with `steps`. See [Connection Properties](/guides/learn-dashboard-automations-connections#connection-properties) for full object definition.

:::code-group
```ts Node.js
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.automations.update(
  'c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd',
  { status: 'enabled' },
);
```

```php PHP
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

$resend->automations->update('c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd', [
  'status' => 'enabled',
]);
```

```python Python
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params: resend.Automations.UpdateParams = {
  "automation_id": "c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd",
  "status": "enabled",
}

resend.Automations.update(params)
```

```ruby Ruby
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params = {
  automation_id: "c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd",
  status: "enabled",
}

Resend::Automations.update(params)
```

```go Go
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")

	params := &resend.UpdateAutomationRequest{
		Status: resend.AutomationStatusEnabled,
	}

	client.Automations.Update("c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd", params)
}
```

```rust Rust
use resend_rs::{
  types::{AutomationStatus, UpdateAutomationOptions},
  Resend, Result,
};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let opts = UpdateAutomationOptions::new().with_status(AutomationStatus::Enabled);
  let _automation = resend
    .automations
    .update("c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd", opts)
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java Java
import com.resend.Resend;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.automations.model.AutomationStatus;
import com.resend.services.automations.model.UpdateAutomationOptions;
import com.resend.services.automations.model.UpdateAutomationResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        UpdateAutomationOptions options = UpdateAutomationOptions.builder()
                .id("c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd")
                .status(AutomationStatus.ENABLED)
                .build();

        UpdateAutomationResponseSuccess response = resend.automations().update(options);
    }
}
```

```csharp .NET
using Resend;

IResend resend = ResendClient.Create( "re_xxxxxxxxx" );

var resp = await resend.AutomationUpdateAsync(
    new Guid( "c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd" ),
    new AutomationUpdateData { Status = "enabled" }
);
Console.WriteLine( "AutomationId={0}", resp.Content );
```

```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/automations/c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d '{
  "status": "enabled"
}'
```

```bash CLI
resend automations update c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd --status enabled
```
:::

:::code-group
```json Response
{
  "object": "automation",
  "id": "c9b16d4f-ba6c-4e2e-b044-6bf4404e57fd"
}
```
:::

## Related pages

- [Account Management](./account-management-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-2-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-index.md)
- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [AudiencesDEPRECATED](./audiencesdeprecated-index.md)
- [Authorized Apps](./authorized-apps-index.md)
- [Automations](./automations-index.md)
- [Broadcasts](./broadcasts-index.md)
- [Build with AI](./build-with-ai-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)

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