Working with actions

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title: Working with actions
description: Create actions to fix issues that cause automations to fail.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/automation-center/actions.html
release: australia
product: Automation Center
classification: automation-center
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Use, Automation Center, Discover, AI Workflow Factory Prime, Agentic app development, Building applications]
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# Working with actions

Create actions to fix issues that cause automations to fail.

You can create action requests and actions.

-   **[Creating an action request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/create-action-request.md)**  
An action request helps you to automatically solve issues that cause automations to fail, improving efficiency and saving time and cost.
-   **[Creating an action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/creating-action.md)**  
Create an action to empower users to fix issues automatically.
-   **[Execute actions in Automation Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/execute-action.md)**  
Execute an action to fix common repeated issues efficiently.
-   **[Manage actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/manage-actions.md)**  
Manage the actions to set permissions of who can access the actions and view any details or logs of the executed actions.

**Parent Topic:**[Using Automation Center](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/automation-center-use.md)