Update a card automation

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Update a card automation.

Request Properties

Param	Type	Usage	Default
`actionType`*	integer	List of action type values `1` (Web service call) `2` (Post to Slack) `3` (Post to Microsoft Teams) `4` (Copy Card) `5` (Move Card) `6` (Trigger GitHub Action) `7` (Update Card) `8` (Send Email) `9` (Manage Connections) `10` (Delete Card) `11` (Copy Fields)
`description`*	string	A description or name for the card automation
`enabled`*	boolean	Is the card automation currently active
`configuration`*	object	Configuration object describing the automation
`configuration.cardTypes`	string array	Filter cards on this list of card type ids
`configuration.customIcons`	string array	Filter cards on this list of custom icon (class of service) ids
`configuration.lanes`	string array	Filter cards on this list of lane ids
`configuration.priorities`	enumeration array	Filter cards on this list of priorities. Possible values are `normal` `low` `high` `critical`
`configuration.tags`	string array	List of tags to filter cards
`configuration.tagsMode`	enumeration	Mode for matching a card's tags against the specified tags. Possible values are `anyTag` `allTags` `noTags`
`configuration.assignees`	string array	List of assigned users to filter cards
`configuration.teamAssignees`	string array	List of assigned teams to filter cards
`configuration.assigneesMode`	enumeration	Mode for matching a card's assigned members (users or teams) against the specified members. Possible values are `anyAssignee` `allAssignees` `noAssignees`
`configuration.isBlocked`	boolean or null	Filter cards on block status
`configuration.dateFilter`	object	Filter that allows identifying cards based on their Last Activity date, Last Move date, Planned Start Date, or Planned Finish Date
`configuration.dateFilter.field`	enumeration	Filter on a card date. Possible values are `none` `lastActivity` `lastMove` `plannedStartDate` `plannedFinishDate`
`configuration.dateFilter.comparison`	enumeration	How to compare the card's date with the current date when an automation is being evaluated. The `isEmpty` value does not apply to `lastActivity` or `lastMove` as they will always have a value. Possible values are `greaterThan` `lessThen` `equalTo` `isEmpty` `plannedFinishDate`
`configuration.dateFilter.direction`	enumeration	How to apply the comparision. The `daysAfterNow` value does not apply to `lastActivity` or `lastMove`, as those dates will always be in the past. Possible values are `daysBeforeNow` `daysAfterNow`
`configuration.dateFilter.value`	integer	The number of days to use in the comparison
`configuration.dateFilter.olsonTimeZone`	string	One of valid timezones.
`configuration.events`*	enumeration array	A list of events that should trigger this automation to be evaluated against matching cards. Possible values are `movedTo` `movedFrom` `blocked` `unblocked` `create` `delete` `childrenComplete` `firstChildStarted` `childrenUnblocked` `childBlocked` `update` `scheduled` `childConnectionAdded` `childConnectionRemoved` `parentConnectionAdded` `parentConnectionAdded` `external`
`configuration.externalEvents`	string array	When `external` is selected as an event type, then this is a list of external event names that will match this automation.
`configuration.allowBoardLevelExternalEvent`	boolean	When `external` is selected as an event type, then this value determines whether the automation can run at a board level (rather than only specific to a single card).
`configuration.updateFields`	enumeration array	An `update` event will only be triggered when at least one of the listed fields is updated. An empty value indicates that the event will be triggered when any field is updated. Possible values are `tags` `assignedMembers` `size` `cardType` `planningIncrements` `plannedStart` `plannedFinish` `cardHeader` `priority` `customIcon` `title` `description` `externalUrl` `attachments` `cardScore` `comments`
`configuration.schedule`	object	Scheduling information for when `scheduled` is one of the triggering events
`configuration.timeOfDayUtc`	string	The time of day in UTC. Example `09:05`.
`configuration.daysOfTheWeek`	string array	The days of the week that this scheduled automation should run. Possible values are `sunday` `monday` `tuesday` `wednesday` `thursday` `friday` `saturday`
`configuration.action`*	object	Details about the action to run when an the automation is triggered for a card
`configuration.action.url (Web Service Call)`	string	The URL destination for a web service call
`configuration.action.contentType (Web Service Call)`	enumeration	The content type to use as part of the request. Possible values are `application/json` `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`
`configuration.action.url (Post to Slack)`	string	The Slack incoming webhook URL
`configuration.action.messagePrefix (Post to Slack)`	string	A heading to include in the message
`configuration.action.includeDescription (Post to Slack)`	boolean	Determines if the card description is included in the message
`configuration.action.url (Post to Teams)`	string	The Microsoft Teams incoming webhook URL
`configuration.action.messagePrefix (Post to Teams)`	string	A heading to include in the message
`configuration.action.includeDescription (Post to Teams)`	boolean	Determines if the card description is included in the message
`configuration.action.destinationBoardId (Copy Card)`	string	Create the copied card on this board id
`configuration.action.destinationLaneId (Copy Card)`	string	Create the copied card in this lane
`configuration.action.createConnectionOption (Copy Card)`	enumeration	Connection options for the copied card. Possible values are `none` `child` (create the copied card as a child of the original) `parent` (create the copied card as a parent of the original)
`configuration.action.destinationBoardId (Move Card)`	string	Move the card to this board id
`configuration.action.destinationLaneId (Move Card)`	string	Move the card to this lane
`configuration.action.priority (Update Card)`	enumeration or null	A priority to set on the card. Possible values are `normal` `low` `high` `critical`. Specify `null` for no change.
`configuration.action.cardType (Update Card)`	string or null	Update the card to this card type id. Specify `null` for no change.
`configuration.action.customIcon (Update Card)`	string or null	Update the card with this custom icon id. Specify `null` for no change.
`configuration.action.isBlocked (Update Card)`	boolean or null	Update the card to this block status. Specify `null` for no change.
`configuration.action.blockReason (Update Card)`	string or null	When blocking or unblocking a card use this block reason.	"Blocked by Card Automation"
`configuration.action.tagsToAdd (Update Card)`	string array	Add this list of tags to the card
`configuration.action.tagsToRemove (Update Card)`	string array	Remove this list of tags from the card (if any of the tags are already on the card)
`configuration.action.usersToAssign (Update Card)`	string array	Assign this list of user ids to the card
`configuration.action.teamsToAssign (Update Card)`	string array	Assign this list of team ids to the card
`configuration.action.membersToAssignMode (Update Card)`	enumeration	Possible values are `selectedMembers` `childCardAssignees`.
`configuration.action.usersToUnassign (Update Card)`	string array	Unassign this list of user ids from the card (if any of the users are assigned)
`configuration.action.teamsToUnassign (Update Card)`	string array	Unassign this list of team ids from the card (if any of the teams are assigned)
`configuration.action.membersToUnassignMode (Update Card)`	enumeration	Possible values are `selectedMembers` `allAssignees`.
`configuration.action.customFields (Update Card)`	object array	Array of custom field objects in the format `{ "fieldId": "1234", "value": "myvalue" }`. Value can be `null`, a string, a number, or an array of strings (multi field) depending on the field type.
`configuration.action.plannedStart (Update Card)`	object or null	Update the plannedStart field.
`configuration.action.plannedStart.mode (Update Card)`	enumeration	Possible values are `clear` `relative` `earliestChildCardDate` `latestChildCardDate` `earliestPlanningIncrementStartDate` `latestPlanningIncrementEndDate`.
`configuration.action.plannedStart.unit (Update Card)`	enumeration	When mode is `relative`, select the unit from choices `day` `week` `month`.
`configuration.action.plannedStart.value (Update Card)`	number	When mode is `relative`, select the value to add to the current date in the units selected when the automation runs. Values between -999 and 999 are supported.
`configuration.action.plannedStart.olsonTimeZone (Update Card)`	string or null	Provide a time zone to determine the current date when the automation runs to use in calculations.
`configuration.action.plannedFinish (Update Card)`	object or null	Update the plannedFinish field.
`configuration.action.plannedFinish.mode (Update Card)`	enumeration	Possible values are `clear` `relative` `earliestChildCardDate` `latestChildCardDate` `earliestPlanningIncrementStartDate` `latestPlanningIncrementEndDate`.
`configuration.action.plannedFinish.unit (Update Card)`	enumeration	When mode is `relative`, select the unit from choices `day` `week` `month`.
`configuration.action.plannedFinish.value (Update Card)`	number	When mode is `relative`, select the value to add to the current date in the units selected when the automation runs. Values between -999 and 999 are supported.
`configuration.action.plannedFinish.olsonTimeZone (Update Card)`	string or null	Provide a time zone to determine the current date when the automation runs to use in calculations.
`configuration.action.size (Update Card)`	object or null	Update the size field.
`configuration.action.size.mode (Update Card)`	enumeration	Possible values are `clear` `specificValue` `sumOfChildren`.
`configuration.action.size.value (Update Card)`	number	When mode is `specificValue`, select the value to use for size when the automation runs. Values between 1 and 999999999 are supported.
`configuration.action.owner.value (GitHub Action)`	string	The GitHub repository owner name, if not using a custom field
`configuration.action.owner.customFieldId (GitHub Action)`	string	The id of a card custom field that contains the GitHub repository owner, when `useCustomField` is true
`configuration.action.owner.useCustomField (GitHub Action)`	boolean	Whether to use a custom field on the card to determine the GitHub repository owner
`configuration.action.repo.value (GitHub Action)`	string	The GitHub repository name, if not using a custom field
`configuration.action.repo.customFieldId (GitHub Action)`	string	The id of a card custom field that contains the GitHub repository name, when `useCustomField` is true
`configuration.action.repo.useCustomField (GitHub Action)`	boolean	Whether to use a custom field on the card to determine the GitHub repository owner
`configuration.action.eventType (GitHub Action)`	string	The `event_type` value to provide to GitHub, which enables differentiating which action to run
`configuration.action.includeDescription (Email Action)`	boolean	Determines if the card description is included in the email
`configuration.action.subject (Email Action)`	string	The subject of the email
`configuration.action.comment (Email Action)`	string	A message to include as part of the body of the email
`configuration.action.recipientSource (Email Action)`	enumeration	Mode for determining users to send a triggered email. Possible values are `assigned` `selected`.
`configuration.action.recipientIds (Email Action)`	string array	When the `recipientSource` is `selected`, this field specifies a list of user ids to use when triggering emails.
`configuration.action.updateType (Manage Connections)`	enumeration	The only accepted value at this time is `remove`.
`configuration.action.removalMode (Manage Connections)`	enumeration	Which connections to remove on the card. Possible values are `none` `all` `parents` `children`.
`configuration.action.mode (Copy Fields)`	enumeration	Mode to determine where the direction that fields are copied. Possible values are `fromParent` `fromChild` `toParents` `toChildren`.
`configuration.action.fieldsToCopy (Copy Fields)`	enumeration	Which fields are actually copied. Possible values are `title` `description` `size` `priority` `customIcon` `cardType` `tags` `assignedUsers` `assignedTeams` `plannedStart` `plannedFinish` `blockedStatus` `customId` `externalLink` `planningIncrements`.
`configuration.action.customFieldsToCopy (Copy Fields)`	string array	List of custom field ids (on this board) to be copied.
`configuration.action.overwriteWithEmptyValue (Copy Fields)`	boolean	Whether an empty value on the source should overwrite the destination, when supported.
`secrets`	object	Contains secret information being provided for an action.
`secrets.github`	string	GitHub access token to associate with a GitHub Action automation
`secrets.signingKey`	string	Key to use as part of signing the body for the `x-lk-signature` header on a Web Service Call automation
`updateSecrets`	boolean	Flag to indicate that secrets should be updated for the automation.

* Required

Example Request

{
    "actionType": 2,
    "description": "Notify on Blocked Cards",
    "enabled": true,
    "configuration": {
        "cardTypes": [
            "10112910837",
            "10112910838",
            "10112910840"
        ],
        "customIcons": [
            "10112910937"
        ],
        "lanes": [
            "10112910647",
            "10112910648"
        ],
        "priorities": [],
        "tags": [ "tagOne", "tagTwo" ],
        "tagsMode": "allTags",
        "assignees": [ "10112710349" ],
        "teamAssignees": [ "10114432333"],
        "assigneesMode": "anyAssignee",
        "isBlocked": true,
        "events": [
            "scheduled"
        ],
        "action": {
            "url": "https://my-incoming-slack-url.com",
            "messagePrefix": "**Blocked Card**",
            "includeDescription": true
        },
        "schedule": {
            "timeOfDayUtc": "14:00",
            "daysOfTheWeek": [
                "monday",
                "tuesday",
                "wednesday",
                "thursday",
                "friday"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Example Successful Response

200 Success

{
    "cardAutomation": {
        "id": "10135649061",
        "boardId": "10112910528",
        "userId": "25038",
        "description": "Notify on Blocked Cards",
        "enabled": true,
        "events": [
            "scheduled"
        ],
        "schedule": {
            "timeOfDayUtc": "14:00",
            "daysOfTheWeek": [
                "monday",
                "tuesday",
                "wednesday",
                "thursday",
                "friday"
            ]
        },
        "filter": {
            "cardTypes": [
                "10112910837",
                "10112910838",
                "10112910840"
            ],
            "customIcons": [
                "10112910937"
            ],
            "lanes": [
                "10112910647",
                "10112910648"
            ],
            "priorities": [],
            "tags": [ "tagOne", "tagTwo" ],
            "tagsMode": "allTags",
            "assignees": [ "10112710349" ],
            "teamAssignees": [ "10114432333"],
            "assigneesMode": "anyAssignee",
            "isBlocked": true
        },
        "action": {
            "type": "postToSlack",
            "params": {
                "url": "https://my-incoming-slack-url.com",
                "messagePrefix": "**Blocked Card**",
                "includeDescription": true
            }
        },
        "hasSecrets": false
    }
}