---
title: "Enable or disable a trigger"
method: PATCH
path: "/api/v3/trigger_instances/manage/{triggerId}"
tags: ["Triggers"]
---

# Enable or disable a trigger

`PATCH /api/v3/trigger_instances/manage/{triggerId}`

Updates the status of a trigger instance to enable or disable it. Disabling a trigger pauses event listening without deleting the trigger configuration. Re-enabling restores the trigger to its active state. Use this for temporary maintenance or to control trigger execution.

## Path parameters

- `triggerId` string, triggerInstanceId, required — The ID of the trigger instance to update

## Request body

- object
  - `status` 'enable' | 'disable', required

## Response `200`

Successfully updated trigger status

- object
  - `status` 'success', required — Status of the operation

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Trigger instance not found
- `409` — Trigger instance already enabled/disabled
- `410` — Trigger instance already gone
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `501` — Not implemented

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