Manually Trigger Automation

Manually trigger an automation for testing or one-off execution.

Use Cases:

• Test an automation workflow with a specific contact
• Manually enroll a contact into an automation
• Trigger an automation outside of its normal trigger conditions
• Debug automation behavior with test contacts

Behavior:

• Enqueues the automation to run for the specified trigger event
• Automation must be in PUBLISHED status
• The trigger is processed asynchronously
• Returns immediately with confirmation
• Automation steps execute according to the workflow definition

Required Scope: write:automations

Prerequisites:

• Automation must be PUBLISHED
• Trigger data must match the automation's expected trigger type

Note: This endpoint is useful for testing and manual enrollment. For production use, automations are triggered automatically by the configured trigger events.