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 NameDescriptionSpecial ConsiderationsRequired Scopes
sfmc_create_automationCreate an Automation Studio automation.Automation | Automations | Read
sfmc_create_sql_queryCreate a SQL Query activity.Automation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Write
sfmc_get_automationRetrieve an automation by its ID.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_get_automation_categoriesList all automation folders.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_get_automation_instanceRetrieve a specific instance of an automation execution.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_get_automationsList all automations.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_get_sql_queriesList all SQL Query activities.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_get_sql_queryRetrieve a SQL Query activity by its ID.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
sfmc_run_automationRun an automation immediately.Automation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Execute
sfmc_run_automation_activitiesRun specific activities in an automation.Automation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Execute
sfmc_run_sql_queryExecute a SQL Query activity.Automation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Execute
sfmc_update_automationUpdate an automation.DestructiveAutomation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Write
sfmc_update_sql_queryUpdate a SQL Query activity.DestructiveAutomation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Write
sfmc_validate_sql_queryValidate SQL query text.Read-only, open-worldAutomation | Automations | Read
Automation | Automations | Write