Which type of automation runs in response to record creation, editing, or deletion?

The correct answer is a record-triggered flow. This type of automation is specifically designed to activate in response to specific changes to records within Salesforce, such as when a record is created, edited, or deleted. The main purpose of record-triggered flows is to automate business processes that occur as records are modified, allowing organizations to streamline operations and ensure that the appropriate actions are taken based on the changes in their data.

With record-triggered flows, users can define entry conditions and configure actions that should occur as a result of the trigger, making this an efficient way to handle various scenarios linked to record lifecycle events. This is especially useful in sales, service, and marketing contexts where current data integrity and timely follow-up actions are critical.

In contrast, scheduled-triggered flows run at specified times instead of being linked to immediate record changes, while platform event-triggered flows respond to events published by external systems or Salesforce itself. An approval process, while a form of automation, focuses specifically on obtaining approvals for certain records rather than responding to their creation or modification.