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

# Inspect Your Robot Flow

> Peek under the hood to see the full blueprint, blocks, and connections of an automation.

Want to take a look inside your automation to see how it's wired up?

Call this endpoint with your automation's ID badge, and Mailofly will open up the hood and show you every single block, setting, and train track inside!

### Path Parameters

**id** `string` *required*

The unique ID badge of the automation you want to inspect (e.g. `"auto_9b83b384..."`).

### Response

**object** `string`

Always says `"automation"`.

**id** `string`

The automation's ID badge.

**name** `string`

The friendly nickname you gave this helper.

**status** `string`

Current power status: `"enabled"` (working live!) or `"disabled"` (taking a nap).

**created\_at** `string`

The exact calendar date and time when this robot was born.

**updated\_at** `string`

When someone last made changes to its blueprint.

**steps** `object[]`

The complete list of all building blocks currently installed on this automation's canvas.

**connections** `object[]`

The lines and train tracks directing contacts between the blocks.

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X GET 'https://api.mailofly.com/automations/auto_9b83b384-3c66-4f81-a201-3829028198f1' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mf_live_xxxxxxxx'
```

```javascript Node.js theme={null}
import { Mailofly } from "@mailofly/node";

const mailofly = new Mailofly("mf_live_xxxxxxxx");

const blueprint = await mailofly.automations.get("auto_9b83b384-3c66-4f81-a201-3829028198f1");

console.log("Found robot:", blueprint.name, "Status:", blueprint.status);
```

```json 200 OK theme={null}
{
  "object": "automation",
  "id": "auto_9b83b384-3c66-4f81-a201-3829028198f1",
  "name": "Super Welcome Wagon",
  "status": "enabled",
  "created_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-10T12:30:00.000Z",
  "steps": [
    {
      "key": "doorbell",
      "type": "trigger",
      "config": { "event_name": "user.signup" }
    },
    {
      "key": "welcome_letter",
      "type": "send_email",
      "config": {
        "template": { "id": "tpl_welcome_letter" }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": [
    { "from": "doorbell", "to": "welcome_letter" }
  ]
}
```


This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.