---
title: "Changes to Invoke an Automation"
method: POST
path: "/automations/{templateId}/invoke"
---

# Changes to Invoke an Automation

`POST /automations/{templateId}/invoke`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 2 of 55 revisions.

- **2026-07-29** `f76bed79a913`: 2 info
- **2025-10-07** `7143ea51f307`: 2 breaking

## Changes

- **2026-07-29** `f76bed79a913`: 2 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Idempotency-Key`
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `x-idempotency-expiration`
- **2025-10-07** `7143ea51f307`: 2 breaking
  - the request property `recipient` became required
  - the `profile` request property type changed from no type to `object`

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