---
title: "Update a Disbursement Status"
method: PATCH
path: "/disbursements/{id}/status"
tags: ["Disbursements"]
---

# Update a Disbursement Status

`PATCH /disbursements/{id}/status`

Updates the status of a disbursement according to the state machine. The disbursement must move from  `draft ` to  `ready ` in order to start the disbursement and trigger payments. Payments will start as soon as this endpoint is hit. A disbursement can also be moved into  `paused ` state by an SDP user to prevent further payments from going out and restarted when they are ready.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Message Response

- MessageResponse
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/stellar/apis/stellar-disbursement-platform-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/stellar/apis/stellar-disbursement-platform-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/stellar/stellar-disbursement-platform-api/versions/39f9dc64156c/schema)