> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.collabase.ch/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Update automation

> Update an automation's name, description, or flow graph.

## Path parameters

<ParamField path="automationId" type="string" required>The automation to update.</ParamField>

## Request body

All fields are optional. Send only the fields you want to change.

<ParamField body="name" type="string">New name. 1–200 characters.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="description" type="string">New description.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="flowGraph" type="object">Replace the entire node graph.</ParamField>
<ParamField body="triggerConfig" type="object">Replace the trigger configuration.</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash theme={"dark"}
  curl -X PATCH "https://your-collabase.ch/api/v1/automation/auto-abc123" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer cba_live_..." \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{ "name": "Notify on Critical Test Failure" }'
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={"dark"}
  {
    "id": "auto-abc123",
    "name": "Notify on Critical Test Failure",
    "isEnabled": true
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>