---
title: "Pause Sequence Template"
method: POST
path: "/v1/sequence-templates/{sequence_template_id}/pause"
tags: ["sequence-templates"]
---

# Pause Sequence Template

`POST /v1/sequence-templates/{sequence_template_id}/pause`

Pause an active sequence template (sets status to INACTIVE).

Requires the `sequences:write` scope on the API key.

## Path parameters

- `sequence_template_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SequenceTemplatePublicOutput
  - `id` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier.
  - `name` string, nullable, required — Name of the template.
  - `summary` string, nullable, required — Short description of what the template is for.
  - `status` 'PENDING_SETUP' | 'ACTIVE' | 'INACTIVE' | 'FINISHING' | 'ARCHIVED', required
  - `step_count` integer, required — Number of steps configured on the template.
  - `language` string, nullable, required — BCP-47 language tag the template was authored in.
  - `timezone` string, required — IANA timezone the template's send-window rules are evaluated in.
  - `activated_at` string, date-time, nullable, required — When the template was first activated.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required — When the template was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required — When the template last changed.

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