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Create an automation

On the Automations page, select the + icon to create a new automation. You’ll be prompted to configure:

  • A trigger condition that causes the automation to execute.
  • One or more actions carried out by the automation.
  • Details about the automation, such as a name and description.

You can manage automations with the Prefect CLI, Terraform provider, or Prefect API.

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Create automations with the Python SDK

You can create and access any automation with the Python SDK’s Automation class and its methods.

from prefect.automations import Automation
from prefect.events.schemas.automations import EventTrigger
from prefect.events.actions import CancelFlowRun

# creating an automation
automation = Automation(
    name="woodchonk",
    trigger=EventTrigger(
        expect={"animal.walked"},
        match={
            "genus": "Marmota",
            "species": "monax",
        },
        posture="Reactive",
        threshold=3,
    ),
    actions=[CancelFlowRun()],
).create()

# reading the automation
automation = Automation.read(id=automation.id)
# or by name
automation = Automation.read(name="woodchonk")