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title: How fast do automations run?
description: "Automations run on a short polling cycle, about once a minute, so there's a brief delay between a record being created and a message going out. ### More Related Articles - [Is there a limit to how many objects or…"
url: "https://www.smsgatewaycenter.com/blog/kb/how-fast-do-automations-run-3/"
updated: "2026-08-29"
category: "Integrations / Salesforce CRM Messaging Integration / Privacy & Limits"
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# How fast do automations run?

Automations run on a short polling cycle, about once a minute, so there's a brief delay between a record being created and a message going out.

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