---
title: "Read one Hive automation: whether it is a draft, live or paused, what starts it, its steps in plain words, when it went live, and what still blocks Go Live while it is a draft."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/tools/read_automation_flow"
---

# Read one Hive automation: whether it is a draft, live or paused, what starts it, its steps in plain words, when it went live, and what still blocks Go Live while it is a draft.

`POST /api/v1/tools/read_automation_flow`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hivepublish.com`
- URL: `https://hivepublish.com/api/v1/tools/read_automation_flow`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- object
  - `flowId` string, required: The Hive automation id.

## Response `200`

Tool result

- ToolResult
  - `data` unknown, required
  - `meta` object, required
    - `tool` string
    - `workspaceId` string, uuid

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input
- `401`: Missing or invalid credential
- `403`: Missing workspace scope, role permission, or plan entitlement
- `409`: Idempotency conflict, replay, or request still in progress
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/hivepublish/apis/hive-developer-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hivepublish/apis/hive-developer-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hivepublish/apis/hive-developer-api/revisions/b440c763583e?raw)