---
title: "Suspends the specified contract"
method: POST
path: "/contracts/{contract_id}/suspend"
tags: ["contracts"]
---

# Suspends the specified contract

`POST /contracts/{contract_id}/suspend`

You need to have the `Service Account` record type or the `TenantAdmin` role to access this resource. The process is asynchronous. Suspending is completed once all of the flows in a given Contract will be stopped. While the contract gets suspended, all the writing requests will be rejected.

## Path parameters

- `contract_id` string, required

## Response `202`

Accepted

- object

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

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