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The circuit breaker lets you set a rate limit on an individual automation. If the automation runs more than a configured number of times within a set period, C1 automatically pauses it — queuing new trigger events for review rather than running them immediately. Automations triggered by directory or connector sync events — such as account status changes or group membership changes — are good candidates. These automations can fire at unexpectedly high volume during bulk imports, misconfigured rules, or data quality issues.

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Set up the circuit breaker

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Open the automation in the automation editor.
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Click the ⋯ menu in the header and select Configure circuit breaker.
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Toggle Enabled on.
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Set a Max executions value and a Period (Per hour, Per day, Per week, or Per month (30 days)).
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Click Save.

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When the circuit breaker trips

When the automation exceeds its configured rate within the set period, C1 pauses it. An Automation paused: too many executions warning banner appears at the top of the automation’s page. New trigger events continue to create paused executions that queue for review without running.

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Resolve a tripped circuit breaker

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On the automation’s page, click Review in the warning banner.
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Review the list of paused executions, then choose an action:
  • Resume — runs all queued executions and resets the circuit breaker. Use this when the original triggers were valid (for example, a legitimate large-scale offboarding).
  • Cancel executions — cancels all queued executions and resets the circuit breaker. You must enter a reason, which is recorded in the audit log. Use this when the triggers were caused by bad data (for example, a sync error that incorrectly changed user account statuses in bulk).
Both Resume and Cancel executions reset the circuit breaker as part of the same action — no separate step is needed to re-enable the automation. If the automation was also manually paused before the circuit breaker tripped, you’ll need to re-enable it separately after resolving.

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How the time window works

The period is measured from the current moment, not from a fixed calendar boundary. For example, Per day means the past 24 hours, not the current calendar day. After you resolve a tripped circuit breaker, the window resets to the resolution time — so the original burst doesn’t immediately re-trip it.