---
title: "Describe Automation Graph"
description: "Show a saved automation's steps as an indented branch tree instead of a flat list."
---

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# Describe Automation Graph

Use the Speak AI MCP server tool `describe_automation_graph` to show a saved
automation's steps as an indented branch tree instead of a flat list.

## What does it do?

Show a saved automation's steps as an indented branch tree instead of a flat list.
Worth calling before `update_automation`, which replaces the whole automation:
editing one leg means re-sending every step with its dependsOn intact, and this
shows what the shape currently is.

## Parameters

`describe_automation_graph` takes 1 parameter, all of them required.

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `automationId` | string | Yes | Unique identifier of the automation |

## Behaviour

The Speak AI MCP server publishes these behaviour hints for
`describe_automation_graph`.

- Only reads data. Does not modify your workspace.
- Does not delete or overwrite existing data.
- Repeating an identical call is safe.
- Stays inside Speak AI. Does not reach other systems.

## Related

- [Automations](/mcp/tools/automations/) lists the rest of the Automations category.
- [Tool reference](/mcp/tools/) lists every Speak AI MCP server tool.
- [MCP server](/mcp/) covers setup, supported clients, and what agents can do once
  connected.

Source: https://docs.speakai.co/mcp/tools/automations/describe_automation_graph/index.mdx