---
title: "Changes to Create Automation"
method: POST
path: "/automations"
---

# Changes to Create Automation

`POST /automations`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 12 of 43 revisions.

- **2026-10-29** `9d2fc1dfd458`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-09-25** `0d89acd77e2e`: 2 warning, 2 info
- **2026-08-14** `0c0c3e81fc96`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-08-04** `bed30b2b43bc`: 1 warning
- **2026-07-26** `fc5d382abadb`: 1 warning, 1 info
- **2026-07-13** `228cc05ba97d`: 10 warning, 11 info
- **2026-06-07** `13f3bc084194`: 9 breaking, 13 warning, 25 info
- **2026-01-17** `8590daeecaea`: 1 breaking, 3 warning, 3 info
- **2025-10-15** `b366d059d1ae`: 1 warning
- **2025-07-11** `b3fb230c0938`: 1 breaking, 24 warning, 18 info
- **2025-03-24** `b318723a4d8d`: 6 warning, 4 info
- **2025-02-18** `7b086652e3cf`: 5 warning, 7 info

## Changes

- **2026-10-29** `9d2fc1dfd458`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `stripe.charge.succeeded` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `stripe.charge.succeeded` enum value to the request property `trigger`
- **2026-09-25** `0d89acd77e2e`: 2 warning, 2 info
  - added the new `subscriber.dropped_from_import` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.imported` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.dropped_from_import` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.imported` enum value to the request property `trigger`
- **2026-08-14** `0c0c3e81fc96`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `email.send.started` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `email.send.started` enum value to the request property `trigger`
- **2026-08-04** `bed30b2b43bc`: 1 warning
  - changed the pattern of the request property `name` from `^[ -~]*[A-Za-z0-9][ -~]*$` to `^[^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f]*[^\W_][^\x00-\x1f\x7f-\x9f]*$`
- **2026-07-26** `fc5d382abadb`: 1 warning, 1 info
  - added the new `remove_metadata` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `remove_metadata` enum value to the request property `actions/items/type`
- **2026-07-13** `228cc05ba97d`: 10 warning, 11 info
  - added the new `stripe.invoice.upcoming` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_bounced` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_clicked` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_complained` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_deferred` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_delivered` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_opened` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_rejected` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.deferred` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.sent` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `stripe.invoice.upcoming` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_bounced` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_clicked` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_complained` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_deferred` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_delivered` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_opened` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.activation_rejected` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.deferred` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.sent` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the non-success response with the status `429`
- **2026-06-07** `13f3bc084194`: 9 breaking, 13 warning, 25 info
  - added the new required request property `actions/items/type`
  - the `name` request property's minLength was increased from `0` to `1`
  - added the pattern `^[ -~]*[A-Za-z0-9][ -~]*$` to the request property `name`
  - added 'propertyNames' constraint to the request property `metadata`
  - the `filters` request property type changed from `object` to no type
  - the response property `code` became optional for the status `400`
  - the `code` response's property type changed from no type to `string` for status `403`
  - the `code` response's property type changed from `string` to no type for status `400`
  - removed the required property `timing` from the response with the `201` status
  - the `name` request property's maxLength was set to `100`
  - removed the request property `filters/filters`
  - removed the request property `filters/groups`
  - removed the request property `filters/predicate`
  - removed the request property `timing`
  - added the new `advertising_slot.inquiry` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.customer.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.customer.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.order.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.order.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `create_gift_subscriber` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `create_mastodon_post` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `update_email_type` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - the endpoint scheme security `ApiKeyAuth` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `PermissionAuthenticationRequirement` was removed from the API
  - api tag `Automations` added
  - added the new optional request property `actions/items/metadata`
  - added the new optional request property `actions/items/timing`
  - added the new optional request property `should_evaluate_filter_after_delay`
  - added `#/components/schemas/FilterGroup, subschema #2` to the `filters` request property `anyOf` list
  - the request property `filters` became optional
  - the `metadata` request property default value `{}` was removed
  - added the new `advertising_slot.inquiry` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.customer.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.customer.updated` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.order.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `bigcommerce.order.updated` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `422`
  - added the optional property `actions/items/timing` to the response with the `201` status
  - added `#/components/schemas/AutomationCreationErrorCode` to the `code` response property `allOf` list for the response status `400`
  - …7 more
- **2026-01-17** `8590daeecaea`: 1 breaking, 3 warning, 3 info
  - the `id` response's property format changed from `uuid` to no format for status `201`
  - added the new `form.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `form.deleted` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `form.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `form.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `form.deleted` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `form.updated` enum value to the request property `trigger`
- **2025-10-15** `b366d059d1ae`: 1 warning
  - added the new `send_confirmation_reminder` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
- **2025-07-11** `b3fb230c0938`: 1 breaking, 24 warning, 18 info
  - removed the enum value `scheduled_email.converted` of the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `action_invalid__missing_body_or_subject` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `create_arena_post` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `create_export` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `date.day.started` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `date.month.started` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `date.week.started` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `date.year.started` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `external_feed_item.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `firewall.blocked` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `note.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `note.deleted` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `patreon.member.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `patreon.membership.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `patreon.membership.deleted` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `send_post_request` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `shopify.customer.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `shopify.customer.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `shopify_create_customer` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `shopify_resubscribe` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `shopify_set_tags` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `survey.cleared_responses` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `survey.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `survey.deleted` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `survey.updated` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `date.day.started` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `date.month.started` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `date.week.started` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `date.year.started` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `external_feed_item.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `firewall.blocked` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `note.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `note.deleted` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `patreon.member.updated` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `patreon.membership.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `patreon.membership.deleted` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `shopify.customer.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `shopify.customer.updated` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `survey.cleared_responses` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `survey.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - …3 more
- **2025-03-24** `b318723a4d8d`: 6 warning, 4 info
  - added the new `create_tumblr_post` enum value to the `actions/items/type` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `invalid_newsletter_id` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `subscriber.bounced` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.complained` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.delivered` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.rejected` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `subscriber.bounced` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.complained` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.delivered` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `subscriber.rejected` enum value to the request property `trigger`
- **2025-02-18** `7b086652e3cf`: 5 warning, 7 info
  - added the new `export.completed` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `export.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `export.failed` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `social_mention.created` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - added the new `stripe.subscription.churning` enum value to the `trigger` response property for the response status `201`
  - the endpoint scheme security `PermissionAuthenticationRequirement` was added to the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `AuthenticationRequirement` was removed from the API
  - added the new `export.completed` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `export.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `export.failed` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `social_mention.created` enum value to the request property `trigger`
  - added the new `stripe.subscription.churning` enum value to the request property `trigger`

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