Azure Automation

aid: microsoft-azure-automation
name: Azure Automation
description: >-
  Learn how the Azure Automation service provides a highly reliable and scalable workflow
  execution engine to automate frequently repeated management tasks.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-automation/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-04-28'
tags:
  - Automation
  - Configuration Management
  - Runbooks
  - Update Management
apis:
  - aid: microsoft-azure-automation:rest-api
    name: Azure Automation REST API
    tags:
      - Automation
      - Configuration Management
      - Runbooks
      - Update Management
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    baseURL: https://management.azure.com/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/automation/
    properties:
      - url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/automation/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Azure Automation REST API enables management of process automation through runbooks,
      desired state configuration, update management, and change tracking. It supports
      creating PowerShell and Python runbooks, scheduling jobs, managing credentials,
      and configuring hybrid workers.
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
  - type: Terms of Service
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
  - type: Privacy Policy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.microsoft.com/
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]