Automations
The MCP server for Marketing Cloud Engagement includes several tools for managing Automation Studio. This table includes information about these tools.
Destructive tools can change or delete data. Before you use a destructive tool, ask the AI assistant to perform a dry run of the task or show you the code that it plans to execute.
| Tool Name | Description | Special Considerations | Required Scopes |
|---|---|---|---|
sfmc_create_automation | Create an Automation Studio automation. | Automation | Automations | Read | |
sfmc_create_sql_query | Create a SQL Query activity. | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Write | |
sfmc_get_automation | Retrieve an automation by its ID. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_get_automation_categories | List all automation folders. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_get_automation_instance | Retrieve a specific instance of an automation execution. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_get_automations | List all automations. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_get_sql_queries | List all SQL Query activities. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_get_sql_query | Retrieve a SQL Query activity by its ID. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read |
sfmc_run_automation | Run an automation immediately. | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Execute | |
sfmc_run_automation_activities | Run specific activities in an automation. | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Execute | |
sfmc_run_sql_query | Execute a SQL Query activity. | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Execute | |
sfmc_update_automation | Update an automation. | Destructive | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Write |
sfmc_update_sql_query | Update a SQL Query activity. | Destructive | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Write |
sfmc_validate_sql_query | Validate SQL query text. | Read-only, open-world | Automation | Automations | Read Automation | Automations | Write |