How to create Confluence automation rules via REST API - getting 404 errors

[ganesh_naiknavare]

I'm trying to create automation rules in Confluence Cloud programmatically using the REST API, but I'm getting 404 errors on all automation endpoints.

What I'm trying to do:

• Create an automation rule that triggers when a page is edited
• Send a webhook POST request to an external URL when the trigger fires
• Using Python with requests library and proper authentication

Endpoints I've tried:

• https://[site].atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/automation/rule → 404
• https://[site].atlassian.net/wiki/rest/api/automation → 404
• https://[site].atlassian.net/rest/api/automation/rule → 404

What works:

• Basic Confluence REST API endpoints (like /rest/api/space) work fine with my credentials
• Authentication is working properly

Questions:

1. Does Confluence Cloud support automation rule creation via REST API?
2. If yes, what is the correct API endpoint?
3. Do I need to install the "Automation for Confluence" app first?
4. Are there any specific permissions or product plan requirements?
5. Is there alternative API documentation for automation endpoints?

[Fabio Racobaldo _Herzum_]

Hi @ganesh_naiknavare and welcome,

please take a look to the following documentation https://developer.atlassian.com/cloud/automation/rest/intro/#about in order to retrieve information about what type of operation you can perform on automation through rest api.

Hope this clarifies,

Fabio