---
title: "Pause Request Deadline"
method: PUT
path: "/api/datasubject/v2/requestqueues/{requestQueueRefId}/pausedeadline"
tags: ["Request Queues"]
---

# Pause Request Deadline

`PUT /api/datasubject/v2/requestqueues/{requestQueueRefId}/pausedeadline`

Use this API to pause the deadline of a request.

> 🗒 Things to Know
> 
> - The deadline will be removed from the request until it is resumed. Once resumed, it will be adjusted based on the time that the deadline was paused.
> - The request will be automatically resumed when the data subject responds. Manually resuming is also supported.

> 👍 
> 
> For more information, see [Pausing and Resuming a Request Deadline](https://my.onetrust.com/s/article/UUID-33144cf2-8696-e58b-20b2-9c87bb2a17db).

## Path parameters

- `requestQueueRefId` string, required — Request Reference ID

## Request body

- PrivacyAutomationDataSubjectRequestDSRAutomationPauseDeadlineV2Request
  - `pauseDeadline` boolean, required — If PauseDeadline is marked true, the deadline will be paused. If PauseDeadline is marked false, the deadline will be resumed.
  - `comment` string — Internal comment to be added on pause or resume.
  - `language` string — This is the ISO language code for OneTrust supported languages. The language code provided here informs the language of the comment. Examples: en-us for English, de for German, fr for French, etc

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `429` — Too Many Requests. For more information, see [API Rate Limits](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/rate-limits-overview).
- `500` — Internal Server Error

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