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# BehaviorInstance

API to manage automation instances.

## List behavior instance.

> List all available behavior instance resources.

```json
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```

## Get behavior instance.

> Get details of a single behavior instance resource from its given \`{behaviorInstanceId}\`.

```json
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```

## Update behavior instance.

> Update a single behavior instance resource from its given \`{behaviorInstanceId}\`.

```json
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```


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