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How building works

An automation is a repeatable set of steps that runs work in Flow. Builders describe the work, review the generated automation, choose the integration access it needs, test it, then publish it for selected teams or everyone in the organization.

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Example automation

This example creates a Jira Service Management request, then posts a Slack message for the support team. The automation has:

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Build pages

Build your first automation

Walk through one support-intake automation from prompt to publish.

Automation anatomy

Understand inputs, steps, integration actions, approvals, triggers, outputs, and versions.

Use integration actions

Learn how integration actions use provider connections and required access.

Test and publish

Save drafts, run Validation scenarios, fix issues, and publish a version.

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Build an automation

1

Open Automations.

2

Select New automation.

Alternatively, open an existing automation from the list.
3

Describe the work.

Tell Flow what the automation should do, what input it needs, and which systems it should call.
4

Review the visual automation.

Use Code when you need to inspect the generated automation code.
5

Set up integration access.

Select, connect, or request the provider connections required by the integration actions when you test or publish the automation.
6

Save the draft.

7

Run Validation scenarios when configured.

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Publish the automation.

Choose the audience: the current team or the organization.