Update automation
Updates specific fields of an existing automation. Use this to enable/disable automations, change sampling rates, or update evaluator lists.
## Authentication
All endpoints require API key authentication:
```bash
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
```
**Note:** Use your API Key (not JWT token) for all requests. You can find your API keys in the Respan platform under Settings > API Keys.
## Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| `automation_id` | string | The unique ID or slug of the automation to update |
## Request Body
All fields are optional - only include the fields you want to update.
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `is_enabled` | boolean | Whether automation is active |
| `configuration.sampling_rate` | number | Sampling rate between 0.0-1.0 |
| `evaluator_ids` | array[string] | Array of evaluator UUIDs to run |
## Examples
### Enable/Disable Automation
```python Python
automation_id = "auto-eval-001"
url = f"https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/{automation_id}/"
headers = {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
"Content-Type": "application/json"
}
# Disable automation
data = {
"is_enabled": False
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```
```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/auto-eval-001/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"is_enabled": false
}'
```
### Update Sampling Rate
```python Python
# Update sampling rate to 20%
data = {
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.2
}
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```
```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/auto-eval-001/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.2
}
}'
```
### Update Evaluator List
```python Python
# Add a new evaluator to the list
data = {
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid",
"eval-safety-uuid",
"eval-hallucination-uuid"
]
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```
```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/auto-eval-001/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid",
"eval-safety-uuid",
"eval-hallucination-uuid"
]
}'
```
### Update Multiple Fields
```python Python
# Update multiple fields at once
data = {
"is_enabled": True,
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.15
},
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid"
]
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```
```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/auto-eval-001/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"is_enabled": true,
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.15
},
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid"
]
}'
```
### Reduce Sampling Rate for Cost Savings
```python Python
# Reduce from 10% to 1% sampling
data = {
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.01
}
}
response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers, json=data)
print(response.json())
```
```bash cURL
curl -X PATCH "https://api.respan.ai/api/automations/auto-eval-001/" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": 0.01
}
}'
```
## Response
**Status: 200 OK**
```json
{
"id": "auto-eval-001",
"automation_slug": "prod_quality_monitor",
"name": "Production Quality Monitor",
"automation_type": "online_eval",
"condition": {
"id": "cond-12345",
"condition_slug": "success_logs",
"name": "Successful Requests",
"condition_type": "single_log"
},
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid"
],
"evaluator_details": [
{
"id": "eval-quality-uuid",
"name": "Response Quality Evaluator",
"evaluator_slug": "response_quality",
"eval_class": "respan_custom_evaluator"
}
],
"is_enabled": true,
"configuration": {
"evaluator_ids": [
"eval-quality-uuid"
],
"sampling_rate": 0.15
},
"created_at": "2025-01-15T10:30:00Z",
"updated_at": "2025-01-15T11:00:00Z"
}
```
## Response Fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `id` | string | Unique automation identifier |
| `automation_slug` | string | URL-friendly identifier |
| `name` | string | Display name of the automation |
| `automation_type` | string | Type of automation (`"online_eval"`) |
| `condition` | object | Condition object with details |
| `evaluator_ids` | array[string] | Updated list of evaluator UUIDs |
| `evaluator_details` | array[object] | Detailed information about each evaluator |
| `is_enabled` | boolean | Updated enabled status |
| `configuration` | object | Updated configuration including sampling rate |
| `created_at` | string | ISO timestamp of creation |
| `updated_at` | string | ISO timestamp of last update |
## Update Behavior
- **Partial Updates**: Only the fields you provide will be updated
- **Configuration Merging**: The `configuration` object is merged with existing values
- **Evaluator List Replacement**: Providing `evaluator_ids` replaces the entire list (not appended)
- **Validation**: All validation rules from the create endpoint apply to updates
## Error Responses
### 400 Bad Request - Invalid Evaluator
```json
{
"evaluator_ids": [
"Evaluators not found: invalid-uuid-123"
]
}
```
### 400 Bad Request - Invalid Sampling Rate
```json
{
"configuration": {
"sampling_rate": [
"Sampling rate must be between 0.0 and 1.0"
]
}
}
```
### 400 Bad Request - Empty Evaluator List
```json
{
"evaluator_ids": [
"At least one evaluator is required"
]
}
```
### 401 Unauthorized
```json
{
"detail": "Authentication credentials were not provided."
}
```
### 404 Not Found
```json
{
"detail": "Automation not found"
}
```
Authentication
AuthorizationBearer
API key authentication. Get your API key from https://platform.respan.ai/platform/api-keys
Path parameters
automation_id
Automation Id
Request
This endpoint expects an object.
Response
Successful response for Update automation
id
automation_slug
name
automation_type
condition
evaluator_ids
evaluator_details
is_enabled
configuration
created_at
updated_at
Errors
401
Unauthorized Error