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

# Update automation settings

> Updates the content automation settings for a website.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json patch /automation
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Keupera Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Programmatic access to every major Keupera module — Keyword Research,
    Backlinks, Content, AI Visibility, and Analytics.


    All endpoints are served under `https://app.keupera.com/api/v1` and
    authenticated with a Bearer API key. Responses are JSON and follow a
    consistent `{ "data": ... }` envelope, with list endpoints adding a `meta`
    object for pagination.
  contact:
    name: Keupera Support
    email: ask@support.keupera.com
    url: https://keupera.com
  x-logo:
    url: /logo/light.svg
servers:
  - url: https://app.keupera.com/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Keywords
    description: >-
      Research, enrich, and manage keywords and keyword groups. List, add,
      delete, star, bulk-update status, trigger AI keyword research jobs, and
      organize keywords into groups.
  - name: Backlinks
    description: >-
      Run backlink research campaigns, manage the opportunities discovered for
      each campaign, and generate or send personalized outreach emails.
  - name: Content
    description: >-
      Plan, generate, update, and publish AI-written articles across the full
      content pipeline, and configure per-website content automation.
  - name: AI Visibility
    description: >-
      Track how your brand and competitors appear across LLM answers via Brand
      Radar campaigns, the Prompt Research Engine, and a consolidated visibility
      score.
  - name: Analytics
    description: >-
      Query website traffic, cached Google Search Console data, and AI bot crawl
      activity for a website.
  - name: Account & Utilities
    description: >-
      Verify credentials, connect CMS integrations, and reference internal
      endpoints.
paths:
  /automation:
    patch:
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Update automation settings
      description: Updates the content automation settings for a website.
      operationId: updateAutomationSettings
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              allOf:
                - type: object
                  properties:
                    website_id:
                      type: string
                      format: uuid
                - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutomationSettings'
            example:
              website_id: b3f1...
              auto_generate: true
              auto_publish: true
              auto_plan_blog_posts: false
              auto_plan_interval: daily
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Settings updated.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  updated:
                    type: object
                    additionalProperties: true
              example:
                success: true
                updated:
                  auto_generate: true
                  auto_publish: true
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    AutomationSettings:
      type: object
      properties:
        auto_generate:
          type: boolean
          description: Auto-generate articles when planned.
        auto_publish:
          type: boolean
          description: Auto-publish articles when generated.
        auto_plan_blog_posts:
          type: boolean
          description: Auto-plan keywords into articles.
        auto_plan_interval:
          type: string
          description: Planning frequency, e.g. `daily`, `mon_wed_fri`, `weekdays`.
        auto_promote:
          type: boolean
          description: Auto-promote on social media.
        auto_youtube:
          type: boolean
          description: Auto-generate YouTube videos.
        track_bot_traffic:
          type: boolean
          description: Track AI bot traffic on the website.
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error envelope.
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Descriptive error message.
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad request — missing or invalid parameters.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: 'Missing required field: keywords'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: Invalid or missing API key
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Pass your Keupera API key as a Bearer token: `Authorization: Bearer
        YOUR_KEUPERA_API_KEY`. Generate keys from **Account → API Keys** in your
        Keupera dashboard.

````