Reject an automation request

task australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read reject-automation-request.md

Reject an automation request from Automation Center if it's a duplicate of an existing automation or if it doesn’t meet the required criteria.

Before you begin

Create an automation request. For more information, see Creating an automation request.

After you reject an automation request, the life cycle of the automation request ends.

Role required: sn_ac.automation_technical_user or sn_ac.automation_admin

About this task

Rejecting an automation request is one of the life-cycle stages of an automation request.

Procedure

1. 1. On the Lists tab, under Build, select All Automation Requests.
Open the automation request that you want to reject.
In the form header, select Reject.

Warning: After you move an automation request to the Rejected state, you can't change or delete the entries on the Automation request form, associated automation tasks, and resources.

Result

The Rejected state is the end state of a request. There are no operations possible after that state.

Parent Topic:Working with automations

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title: Reject an automation request
description: Reject an automation request from Automation Center if it's a duplicate of an existing automation or if it doesn’t meet the required criteria.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/automation-center/reject-automation-request.html
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product: Automation Center
classification: automation-center
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last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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# Reject an automation request

Reject an automation request from Automation Center if it's a duplicate of an existing automation or if it doesn’t meet the required criteria.

## Before you begin

Create an automation request. For more information, see [Creating an automation request](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/create-automation-request.md).

After you reject an automation request, the life cycle of the automation request ends.

Role required: sn\_ac.automation\_technical\_user or sn\_ac.automation\_admin

## About this task

Rejecting an automation request is one of the life-cycle stages of an automation request.

## Procedure

1. 2. 3. On the **Lists** tab, under **Build**, select **All Automation Requests**.

4. Open the automation request that you want to reject.

5. In the form header, select **Reject**.

**Warning:** After you move an automation request to the Rejected state, you can't change or delete the entries on the Automation request form, associated automation tasks, and resources.

## Result

The Rejected state is the end state of a request. There are no operations possible after that state.

**Parent Topic:**[Working with automations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/application-development/automation-center/automations.md)