¶ Automation Layer
The Automation Layer in Fuse enables rule-based, event-driven, and context-aware actions to execute across domains — without human intervention.
Automation increases speed, consistency, and governance across systems, domains, and workflows by reacting intelligently to conditions, data, and events.
¶ Overview
Automation refers to systems and processes acting automatically based on:
- Predefined rules and decision trees
- External events (APIs, messages, file changes)
- Timers, schedules, and expirations
- Real-time user interactions or AI outputs
Automation removes manual delays, reduces errors, and ensures auditable, policy-aligned execution across Fuse’s domain-driven architecture.
¶ Key Capabilities
- Event-Driven Triggers — React to incoming API calls, file uploads, webhook events, or system notifications
- Rule-Based Actions — Apply conditional logic based on user identity, data attributes, or runtime state
- Schedule-Based Automations — Execute periodic tasks, reports, and health checks
- Context-Aware Decisions — Dynamically adapt actions based on session data, token scopes, or policy enforcement
- Multi-Domain Execution — Automate across Security, Workflow, Intelligence, Messaging, and more
- Auditability and Traceability — Log, monitor, and govern all automation activities
Fuse automations are composable, reusable, and governed — not hidden scripts or hardcoded triggers.
¶ Types of Automation in Fuse
| Type | Example |
|---|---|
| Event-Driven | React to incoming API call to start a pipeline |
| Rule-Based | If refund > $5,000, flag for approval |
| Schedule-Based | Generate daily compliance report at midnight |
| Context-Aware | Route user task differently based on session token |
Automation logic can be embedded inside:
- Pipelines
- Connectors
- Workflows
- Policy gates
- Scheduled jobs
¶ Automation vs Orchestration
| Feature | Automation Layer | Orchestration Layer |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Single task or event | End-to-end, multi-step, stateful process |
| Triggering | Event, condition, schedule | Structured decision paths, state machines |
| Actors | Systems, pipelines, connectors | Humans, systems, AI, security policies |
Automation executes actions, while orchestration coordinates actions.
¶ Automation Across Domains
Fuse enables automation across all domains:
- Security — Auto-revoke access on risk detection
- UI — Adapt forms dynamically based on user input
- Workflow — Start flows automatically from triggers
- Messaging — Send alerts, notifications, or workflow escalations
- Intelligence — Invoke AI tools and route based on model outputs
Each automation is:
Governed by tokens, policies, and scopes
Observable with execution logs and metrics
Composable for reuse across workflows and pipelines
¶ When to Use Automation
Use the Automation Layer when you need:
- Event-driven reactions
- Lightweight, conditional logic execution
- Periodic task automation
- Real-time user interaction responses
- AI-driven dynamic decisions
If your process involves state transitions, long-running flows, or multi-domain coordination, use:
¶ Explore Further
Integration Layer — Enable event-driven triggers from external systems
Orchestration Layer — Coordinate complex, governed workflows
Interoperability Layer — Govern cross-domain collaboration with context and trust