---
title: "Run History"
description: "Track automation executions and review the status of each run."
canonical_url: "https://help.postpone.app/scheduling/automation/run-history"
---
# Run History

> Track automation executions and review the status of each run.

Every time an automation triggers, Postpone records a **run**. The run history lets you see when each automation fired, what triggered it, and whether the resulting posts were created successfully.

![Automation run history](https://help.postpone.app/img/automation-run-history.png)

## Viewing Run History

1. Go to the **Automations** page.
2. Find the automation you want to inspect.
3. Click the three-dot menu and select **View Runs**.

This opens the run history modal, which shows a paginated table of all runs for that automation.

## Run Details

Each run shows:

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Column
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Description
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Date
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      When the automation triggered (date and time).
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Triggered by
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      The feed item that triggered the run. If available, the title links to the original content.
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Status
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      The overall result of the run.
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## Run Statuses

<table>
<thead>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Status
    </th>
    
    <th>
      Meaning
    </th>
  </tr>
</thead>

<tbody>
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Completed
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      All actions finished successfully.
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Failed
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      One or more actions encountered an error.
    </td>
  </tr>
  
  <tr>
    <td>
      <strong>
        Running
      </strong>
    </td>
    
    <td>
      The run is still in progress.
    </td>
  </tr>
</tbody>
</table>

## Action Result Dots

Below each run's status, you'll see small colored dots representing the result of each individual action:

- **Green** — the action succeeded.
- **Red** — the action failed.
- **Grey** — the action was skipped.

## Error Details

When a run fails, hover over the question mark icon next to the "Failed" status to see the error message. Common error causes include:

- Expired or disconnected social account tokens.
- Platform rate limits or posting restrictions.
- Invalid post content (e.g., text exceeding character limits).

For help resolving errors, see [Troubleshooting](https://help.postpone.app/scheduling/automation/troubleshooting).


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