> ## Documentation Index
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# Manage automations with the API

> Programmatic automation management with the Python API. Create and update may be affected on some client versions. Prefer the W&B App until the SDK fix ships.

Manage W\&B automations programmatically with the `wandb` Python API when you script automation workflows instead of using the W\&B App.

<Note>
  Programmatic **create** and **update** for automations through `wandb.Api().create_automation()` and related helpers can fail on some `wandb` Python client versions because of a client-side feature check (for example, run-state automations). Until a fixed SDK ships, use the [W\&B App](/models/automations/create-automations) to create and edit automations. The `list`, `get`, and `delete` methods aren't affected. Internal tracking: WB-34263.
</Note>

<Note>
  The W\&B Python SDK (`wandb`) doesn't support [ARIA automations](/models/automations/create-automations/aria). Creating one isn't possible from the library, and W\&B omits ARIA automations from the results of `list` calls, because released client versions can't parse the ARIA action type. Manage ARIA automations in the W\&B UI. Support is planned for a future release of the library.
</Note>

## Next steps

Refer to the following resources to manage automations and learn more about how they work:

* [Automations overview](/models/automations)
* [Create an automation](/models/automations/create-automations) (W\&B App)
* [Automation events and scopes](/models/automations/automation-events)
* [Create an ARIA automation](/models/automations/create-automations/aria) (W\&B UI)