Every automation in UnifyApps carries one of three statuses — Live, Paused, or Draft — that determines whether it executes when its trigger fires and where it sits in its deployment lifecycle.
Overview
Every automation in the automations manager carries one of three statuses: Live, Paused, or Draft. The status determines whether an automation will execute when its trigger fires or its schedule arrives, and it reflects where the automation is in its deployment lifecycle.
The Status column is visible in the automations list for every automation you have access to. Live and Paused automations display a small indicator dot next to their label so you can scan the list at a glance without reading each cell in full.
Status Definitions
Status | Meaning | Trigger Behavior |
|---|---|---|
Live | The automation is deployed and active. It is the current running version of the automation. | Runs whenever its trigger fires — an application event, an incoming webhook, a schedule, or a callable invocation. No manual intervention is required. |
Paused | The automation is deployed but currently turned off. The deployed version is preserved. | Does not run. Trigger events and schedule ticks are ignored until you resume the automation. Resuming returns it to Live without requiring a new deployment. |
Draft | The automation has never been deployed. It exists only in the builder and has not been published. | Never runs. No trigger is active. The automation must be deployed at least once before it can execute. |
Note: Pausing an automation stops it from running but does not delete it or lose your deployed version. Resuming a Paused automation makes it Live again immediately — you do not need to redeploy.
Changing Status
Toggling from the automations list
The quickest way to pause or resume an automation is directly from the list, without opening it:
Locate the automation in the automations manager.
Click the Status cell on that row.
A Live automation switches to Paused; a Paused automation switches back to Live.
Note: Standard (pre-built) automations cannot be toggled from the list. The status cell is interactive only for automations you own or have edit access to.
Toggling from the automation detail view
When you have an automation open, a live/paused toggle is available directly in the detail view header. Clicking it switches the automation between Live and Paused without leaving the detail view.
Moving from Draft to Live
A Draft automation cannot be toggled to Live from the list. You must open the automation in the builder, complete the configuration, and click Deploy. Deploying for the first time publishes the automation and sets its status to Live.
If the draft has unsaved changes or validation errors in the builder, the Deploy button remains disabled until those are resolved.
Notes
To make the most of it:
Use Pause rather than Delete when you need to temporarily stop an automation — Pausing preserves the deployed version and lets you resume in one click.
Check the Status column after any deployment to confirm the automation moved from Draft to Live as expected.
If a scheduled automation appears not to be running, verify its status first — it may have been paused inadvertently.
The indicator dot on Live and Paused rows lets you scan large lists quickly; Draft automations have no dot, making them visually distinct even at a distance.