What will Power Automate do if my flow keeps failing continuously for several days?

Question

I’ve built a flow that connects to an external API to pull data into SharePoint. Recently, the API started throwing errors due to a service outage. As a result, my flow has been failing every time it runs for the past week. I'm not sure if this will cause any issues on the Power Automate side. Will Microsoft automatically stop the flow? Do I need to take any action to prevent it from being disabled?

Answer 1

What happens if my flow keeps failing over a period of time?

Yes, if a flow keeps failing without any successful runs for 14 consecutive days, Power Automate will automatically disable (turn off) the flow.
This is a safety mechanism designed to protect the environment from excessive failures or unnecessary resource consumption.

When this happens, you’ll see a notification in the Power Automate portal, and the flow status will change to "Turned Off."

To avoid automatic disabling:

• Monitor your flows regularly using alerts and email notifications.
• Use Configure Run After on actions to handle failures gracefully.
• Add error-handling logic (like scopes with “Run After = has failed”) to catch and log issues.
• Temporarily turn off flows during known outages or maintenance windows.

Once the issue is resolved (e.g., the API is back online), you can manually turn the flow back on.

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