Need help to figure out how to create new automation using either HomeAssistantAPI or REST API

[alan-eero]

My goal is to be able to create/delete automations using python scripts.
An automation such that trigger + condition = action.

using the front-end, this can be done with: settings --> automation & scenes --> create automation.

I tried POST a json to url .../config/automation/config/,
but does not work.

automation_json = {
        "id": "1234567890",
        "alias": "dummy_automation",
        "description": "dummy dummy",
        "trigger": [
            {
                "service": "light.toggle",
                "target": {
                    "entity_id": "switch.mini_smart_wi_fi_plug_switch_3"
                },
                "metadata": {}
            }
        ],
        "condition": [],
        "action": [
            {
                "service": "switch.toggle",
                "target": {
                    "entity_id": "switch.mini_smart_wi_fi_plug_switch_3"
                },
                "metadata": {}
            }
        ],
        "mode": "single"
    }

Thank you very much in advance for your valuable help.

[GrandMoff100]

Do you need to create them with HTTP requests specifically? Or is SSH an option (like a Python ssh-wrapper library or bash script)?

[alan-eero]

thanks for your response.
right now, any option will be good. Python ssh-wrapper sounds like a good idea.
I just installed the advanced SSH & terminal add-on. I can ssh into the HomeAssistant host. I see there is a "ha" command line interface available. Please advice if you already have identified which commands can help me to accomplish the goal.