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Update an automation

An MCP tool from the OpenAI API server, hosted on mcp.hjlabs.in.

Update an automation Updates supplied fields; target and metadata replace the whole field. [POST /agents/automations/{automation_id}]

Name on the gateway: openai_api__update_agent_automation · may change things.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`automation_id` required	`string`	automation_id parameter
`name`	`string`
`target`	`object`	Replaces the complete target, retaining its type and any creator session.
`metadata`	`object`	Replaces all metadata; omit to leave unchanged.
`expression`	`string`	Only accepted for periodic automations.
`timezone`	`string`	Only accepted for periodic automations.
`run_at`	`integer`	A future Unix timestamp in seconds; accepted only before a one-time scheduled…

Through the Smart Gateway, any client can run it by name with call_tool, or let the gateway find it with search_tools:

call_tool arguments

{
  "name": "openai_api__update_agent_automation",
  "arguments": {
    "automation_id": "…"
  }
}

Or connect the OpenAI API server directly, which lists 371 tools including this one:

Run in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http hj-openai-api https://mcp.hjlabs.in/mcp/openai-api \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Use the update an automation tool with automation_id set to ….