Automate Save as optimized pdf

I would like to be able to automate - as much as possible - the Save As Optimized PDF function. I have standard selections for all fields in the function. So in order of preference:
1. Automate the entire process from one input hot-folder to an output folder - without ever opening Adobe Pro.
I think this could be done with a folder javascript - but I need to know the object names within Adobe to set defaults. No clue how to get those object names?
2. Set the Save As Optimized PDF fields to a default value - so that opening the file - selecting the Save As Optimized - gives the proper results - without input from the user?
3. Any ideas I haven't thought of?

Answered my own questions - but for the curious.
Set up an Action Wizard - start from a folder - no steps are needed - Save to a different folder.
Inside the save to properties box is a selection for appending to the file name and executing PDF optimizer and all settings for the pdf optimizer - which at the moment looks like it remembers.
put some pdfs into the input folder -
open Pro - do not open any documents
execute the new wizard.
It does multiple pdfs at a time with no interaction required from the user. and appears to work very well.
Thanks

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PDDocSaveAsOptimized, I believe it is (or maybe its an AVDoc…)
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