[Python] How to Monitor Azure Automation Python Runbook Status via Python Code?

I'm looking for a way to monitor the status of an Azure Automation Python runbook through code, so I can create a function to send alerts using a specific template like this:

Azure Automation Runbook Job Alert

Subscription:
Automation account name:
Runbook name:
Status:
Job ID:
CreationTime:
Notification time:
Detail: msg error, exception ...


I tried using os.environ.get to retrieve the job information inside the runbook itself, like this:

import os

subscription = os.environ.get('AZURE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID')
resource_group = os.environ.get('AZURE_RESOURCE_GROUP')
automation_account = os.environ.get('AUTOMATION_ACCOUNT_NAME')
runbook_name = os.environ.get('AUTOMATION_RUNBOOK_NAME')
job_id = os.environ.get('AUTOMATION_JOB_ID')
creation_time = os.environ.get('AUTOMATION_JOB_CREATION_TIME')


Unfortunately, all these variables return None, even though the information is visible in the Azure Portal after the runbook is executed — and is available in JSON format in the job summary.

Has anyone successfully retrieved this metadata programmatically during or right after a runbook's execution? Is there an API or SDK-based workaround for this?

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