> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wandb.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Overview

> Create and manage W&B automations to streamline your ML workflows

<Info>
  This feature requires a [Pro or Enterprise plan](https://wandb.ai/site/pricing/).
</Info>

This page gives an overview of creating and managing W\&B [automations](/models/automations/). For more detailed instructions, refer to [Create a Slack automation](/models/automations/create-automations/slack/) or [Create a webhook automation](/models/automations/create-automations/webhook/).

<Note>
  Looking for companion tutorials for automations?

  * [Learn to automatically triggers a Github Action for model evaluation and deployment](https://wandb.ai/wandb/wandb-model-cicd/reports/Model-CI-CD-with-W-B--Vmlldzo0OTcwNDQw).
  * [Watch a video demonstrating automatically deploying a model to a Sagemaker endpoint](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5CMj_w3DaQ).
  * [Watch a video series introducing automations](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD80i8An1OEGECFPgY-HPCNjXgGu-qGO6\&feature=shared).
</Note>

## Requirements

* A team admin can create and manage automations for the team's projects, as well as components of their automations, such as webhooks, secrets, and Slack integrations. Refer to [Team settings](/platform/app/settings-page/teams/).
* To create a registry automation, you must have access to the registry. Refer to [Configure Registry access](/models/registry/configure_registry/#registry-roles).
* To create a Slack automation, you must have permission to post to the Slack instance and channel you select.

## Create an automation

Create an automation from the project or registry's **Automations** tab. At a high level, to create an automation, follow these steps:

1. If necessary, [create a W\&B secret](/platform/secrets/) for each sensitive string required by the automation, such as an access token, password, or SSH key. Secrets are defined in your **Team Settings**. Secrets are most commonly used in webhook automations.
2. Configure team-level webhook or Slack integrations to authorize W\&B to post to Slack or run the webhook on your behalf. A single webhook or Slack integration can be used by multiple automations. These actions are defined in your **Team Settings**.
3. In the project or registry, create the automation, which specifies the event to watch for and the action to take (such as posting to Slack or running a webhook). When you create a webhook automation, you configure the payload it sends.

Or, from a line plot in the workspace, you can quickly create a [run metric automation](/models/automations/automation-events/#run-events) for the metric it shows:

1. Hover over the panel, then click the bell icon at the top of the panel.

   <Frame>
     <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wb-21fd5541/wKCrMJZKG3PxyJhv/images/automations/run_metric_automation_from_panel.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=wKCrMJZKG3PxyJhv&q=85&s=264fe0c59c70a4876fc2e60bc680d7d3" alt="Automation bell icon location" width="385" height="258" data-path="images/automations/run_metric_automation_from_panel.png" />
   </Frame>
2. Configure the automation using the basic or advanced configuration controls. For example, apply a run filter to limit the scope of the automation, or configure an absolute threshold.

For details, refer to:

* [Create a Slack automation](/models/automations/create-automations/slack/)
* [Create a webhook automation](/models/automations/create-automations/webhook/)

## View and manage automations

View and manage automations from a project or registry's **Automations** tab.

* To view an automation's details, click its name.
* To view an automation's execution history, click its name and select the **History** tab. See [View an automation's history](/models/automations/view-automation-history) for details.
* To edit an automation, click its **action (<Icon icon="ellipsis" iconType="solid" />)** menu, then click **Edit automation**.
* To delete an automation, click its **action (<Icon icon="ellipsis" iconType="solid" />)** menu, then click **Delete automation**.

## Next steps

* Learn more about [automation events and scopes](/models/automations/automation-events/)
* [Create a Slack automation](/models/automations/create-automations/slack/).
* [Create a webhook automation](/models/automations/create-automations/webhook/).
* [Create a secret](/platform/secrets/).