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POST
/
automations
/
{id}
/
pause
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.autosend.com/v1/automations/60d5ec49f1b2c72d9c8b9abc/pause \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer AS_your-project-api-key'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "60d5ec49f1b2c72d9c8b9abc",
    "name": "Welcome Series",
    "status": "paused",
    "updatedAt": "2026-05-08T11:30:00.000Z"
  }
}
Pauses an active workflow automation. New contacts stop entering the workflow; in-flight contacts remain in their current step until the workflow is resumed.
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.autosend.com/v1/automations/60d5ec49f1b2c72d9c8b9abc/pause \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer AS_your-project-api-key'

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "60d5ec49f1b2c72d9c8b9abc",
    "name": "Welcome Series",
    "status": "paused",
    "updatedAt": "2026-05-08T11:30:00.000Z"
  }
}

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Authorizations

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Authorizations
string | header
required
Project API key header of the form Bearer AS_<key>.

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
Workflow automation ID (MongoDB ObjectId).

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Response

Workflow automation paused successfully
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success
boolean
Example: true
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data
object
The workflow automation, with status set to paused.

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Error Responses

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400 - Cannot pause inactive workflow
object
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Cannot pause a workflow that is not active",
    "code": "CANNOT_PAUSE_INACTIVE_AUTOMATION"
  }
}
​
404 - Workflow not found
object
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "message": "Workflow automation not found",
    "code": "WORKFLOW_NOT_FOUND"
  }
}