List an automation's runs, newest first

GET /v1/automations/{id}/runs

Runs are kept for 30 days after they end.

Send your API key as a bearer token: Authorization: Bearer ssms_sk_.... Test keys run this endpoint against the sandbox; see Authentication for key modes and scopes.

Path parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstringYes

Query parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
limitintegerNoDefault 25. Maximum 100. Minimum 1.
cursorstringNo

Results are paged. When has_more is true, pass next_cursor from the response as cursor to fetch the next page.

Responses

StatusMeaningBody
200RunsPage of AutomationRun
401Missing, malformed, or revoked API keyError
402Billable live calls only: the prepaid credit balance cannot cover the call (insufficient_credits); nothing was done or chargedError
429Rate limit or quota exceededError

200: each item in data (AutomationRun)

The body is a page: data (the array), has_more, and next_cursor (null on the last page).

FieldTypeDescription
idstringExample: run_1790000000000a1B2c3D4.
objectautomation_run
automation_idstring
automation_versioninteger
statusrunning, waiting, completed, failed
tostring
user_idstringNullable.
testboolean
trigger_eventstring
stepintegerIndex of the step the run is on.
waiting_untilstring (date-time)Nullable.
waiting_for_eventstringNullable.
end_reasonfinished, end_step, branch_end, opted_out, flow_deleted, version_removed, expired, canceled, error, nullNullable.
messages_sentinteger
messages_failedinteger
timelinearray of object
timeline[].atstring (date-time)
timeline[].typestarted, sent, send_failed, send_unconfirmed, send_skipped, wait_started, wait_done, waiting_for_event, event_received, timed_out, condition_met, condition_not_met, ended
timeline[].step_idstring
timeline[].detailstring
timeline[].message_idstring
started_atstring (date-time)
ended_atstring (date-time)Nullable.

Errors

StatusWhen
401Missing, malformed, or revoked API key
402Billable live calls only: the prepaid credit balance cannot cover the call (insufficient_credits); nothing was done or charged
429Rate limit or quota exceeded

Every error has the same JSON shape, and request_id matches the X-Request-Id response header. Errors lists every code and what to do about it.

json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "What went wrong, in plain words.",
    "param": "the_field",
    "request_id": "req_a1B2c3D4e5F6g7H8"
  }
}

Examples

curl

bash
curl -X GET "https://api.joinsimplesms.com/v1/automations/auto_a1B2c3D4e5F6/runs?limit=10" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIMPLESMS_API_KEY"

Node.js

javascript
import { SimpleSMS } from 'joinsimplesms'; // npm install joinsimplesms

const sms = new SimpleSMS(process.env.SIMPLESMS_API_KEY);

const runs = await sms.automations.runs('auto_a1B2c3D4e5F6', { limit: 10 });

Python

python
import os
from joinsimplesms import SimpleSMS  # pip install joinsimplesms

client = SimpleSMS(os.environ["SIMPLESMS_API_KEY"])

runs = client.automations.runs("auto_a1B2c3D4e5F6", limit=10)