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

# Run an automation now

> Queues a run immediately. `text` is passed to the run as untrusted data, wrapped so an AI step treats it as input rather than as instructions. `source` marks a run started by an in-app button, which needs only read access to the project.



## OpenAPI

````yaml post /automation/{id}/run
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: HERO API
  version: current
  description: |-
    The HERO REST API.

    See https://developers.myhero.so for the rendered docs.
servers:
  - url: https://app.myhero.so
security: []
paths:
  /automation/{id}/run:
    post:
      tags:
        - Automations
      summary: Run an automation now
      description: >-
        Queues a run immediately. `text` is passed to the run as untrusted data,
        wrapped so an AI step treats it as input rather than as instructions.
        `source` marks a run started by an in-app button, which needs only read
        access to the project.
      operationId: runAutomation
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          required: true
          name: id
          in: path
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                text:
                  type: string
                  maxLength: 16384
                source:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - button_block
                    - button_cell
                documentId:
                  type: string
                blockId:
                  type: string
                tableId:
                  type: string
                rowId:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 200 response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      runId:
                        type:
                          - string
                          - 'null'
                    required:
                      - runId
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          description: 400 response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: |-
                      Error class name (e.g.

                      ValidationError, NotFound)
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                  details:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                required:
                  - error
                  - message
        '403':
          description: 403 response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: |-
                      Error class name (e.g.

                      ValidationError, NotFound)
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                  details:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                required:
                  - error
                  - message
        '404':
          description: 404 response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: |-
                      Error class name (e.g.

                      ValidationError, NotFound)
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                  details:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                required:
                  - error
                  - message
        '429':
          description: 429 response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: |-
                      Error class name (e.g.

                      ValidationError, NotFound)
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable error message
                  details:
                    type: array
                    items: {}
                required:
                  - error
                  - message
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: HERO personal access token

````