Rename an automation or replace its flow

PATCHhttps://api.norreach.app/v1/automations/{id}

name renames it (any status). flow replaces the graph of a draft or paused automation — pause a running one first (409); a paused one is recompiled when it is turned back on, and contacts mid-flow stay on their own steps.

campaigns:writeRole must allow: campaigns.editOperation id: update_automation

PATCH/automations/{id}

curl -X PATCH "https://api.norreach.app/v1/automations/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NORREACH_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "Webinar follow-up (EN)"
}'

Rename an automation or replace its flow

{
  "id": "4d5e6f7a-8b9c-4d0e-9f1a-2b3c4d5e6f7a",
  "object": "automation",
  "name": "Webinar follow-up (EN)",
  "status": "draft",
  "trigger": "manual_contacts",
  "node_count": 2,
  "compiled_step_count": 0,
  "created_at": "2026-11-04T09:12:33.120Z",
  "flow": {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "id": "start",
        "type": "trigger",
        "position": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 0
        },
        "data": {
          "nodeType": "trigger",
          "triggerType": "manual_contacts",
          "label": "Picked contacts",
          "config": {
            "audience": {
              "lists": [
                {
                  "id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-4a7b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "hello",
        "type": "action",
        "position": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 160
        },
        "data": {
          "nodeType": "action",
          "actionType": "send_email",
          "label": "Intro email",
          "config": {
            "subject": "Nurses for the summer",
            "template": "Hi {{first_name}}, …"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "edges": [
      {
        "id": "start-hello",
        "source": "start",
        "target": "hello",
        "source_handle": null,
        "target_handle": null
      }
    ],
    "settings": {
      "stopOnReply": true,
      "name": "Webinar follow-up"
    }
  },
  "compile_error": null
}

Authorizations

Authorizationstringheaderrequired

Bearer authentication: send Authorization: Bearer <key>, with an API key or an OAuth access token. The key needs the scope campaigns:write. API keys and scopes

Path parameters

idstring (uuid)pathrequired

An id (UUID).

Headers

Idempotency-Keystringheader

Any unique string (≤ 255). The same key with the same request returns the first answer for 24 hours.

Body

application/json

namestring

flowobject

An automation's flow graph.

Show child attributes

flow.nodesobject[]required

Show child attributes

flow.nodes[].idstringrequired

flow.nodes[].typestring

flow.nodes[].positionobject

Show child attributes

flow.nodes[].position.xnumberrequired

flow.nodes[].position.ynumberrequired

flow.nodes[].dataobjectrequired

The node: nodeType (trigger, action or condition), triggerType / actionType / conditionType, label and config — the flow builder's own format.

flow.edgesobject[]required

Show child attributes

flow.edges[].idstringrequired

flow.edges[].sourcestringrequired

flow.edges[].targetstringrequired

flow.edges[].source_handlestring | null

yes / no on a condition's outgoing edges.

flow.edges[].target_handlestring | null

flow.settingsobject

Flow settings (schedule, days, timezone, stopOnReply …).

Response

200application/json— Rename an automation or replace its flow

idstring (uuid)required

An id (UUID).

object"automation"required

namestringrequired

statusstringrequired

draft, active, paused or archived (stopped).

triggerstring | nullrequired

What starts the flow (e.g. manual_contacts, landing_form).

node_countintegerrequired

compiled_step_countintegerrequired

Steps in the program the engine runs (set when it is activated).

created_atstringrequired

RFC 3339 UTC timestamp with milliseconds.

flowobject | nullrequired

compile_errorstring | nullrequired

Why the flow can't be activated as it is (null = it compiles).

Errors

Errors are application/problem+json with a stable code.

Status	Code	Meaning
400	`bad_request`	The request couldn't be read.
400	`unknown_field`	The request has a field this operation doesn't know.
401	`unauthorized`	A valid API key is required.
403	`insufficient_scope`	This API key doesn't have the scope this operation needs.
403	`feature_not_enabled`	The API isn't switched on for this workspace.
403	`role_forbidden`	The key's creator's role can't do this.
404	`not_found`	That doesn't exist.
409	`idempotency_in_progress`	A request with this Idempotency-Key is still running.
409	`conflict`	That conflicts with the current state.
413	`too_large`	The request body is too large.
422	`validation_failed`	The request has invalid fields.
422	`idempotency_mismatch`	This Idempotency-Key was used with a different request.
429	`rate_limited`	Too many requests. Slow down and try again.
500	`server_error`	Something went wrong on our side.
503	`unavailable`	The API isn't available right now. Try again shortly.

PATCH/automations/{id}

curl -X PATCH "https://api.norreach.app/v1/automations/{id}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NORREACH_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "Webinar follow-up (EN)"
}'

Rename an automation or replace its flow

{
  "id": "4d5e6f7a-8b9c-4d0e-9f1a-2b3c4d5e6f7a",
  "object": "automation",
  "name": "Webinar follow-up (EN)",
  "status": "draft",
  "trigger": "manual_contacts",
  "node_count": 2,
  "compiled_step_count": 0,
  "created_at": "2026-11-04T09:12:33.120Z",
  "flow": {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "id": "start",
        "type": "trigger",
        "position": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 0
        },
        "data": {
          "nodeType": "trigger",
          "triggerType": "manual_contacts",
          "label": "Picked contacts",
          "config": {
            "audience": {
              "lists": [
                {
                  "id": "1a2b3c4d-5e6f-4a7b-8c9d-0e1f2a3b4c5d"
                }
              ]
            }
          }
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "hello",
        "type": "action",
        "position": {
          "x": 0,
          "y": 160
        },
        "data": {
          "nodeType": "action",
          "actionType": "send_email",
          "label": "Intro email",
          "config": {
            "subject": "Nurses for the summer",
            "template": "Hi {{first_name}}, …"
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "edges": [
      {
        "id": "start-hello",
        "source": "start",
        "target": "hello",
        "source_handle": null,
        "target_handle": null
      }
    ],
    "settings": {
      "stopOnReply": true,
      "name": "Webinar follow-up"
    }
  },
  "compile_error": null
}