---
title: "Pause Playbook"
method: POST
path: "/v1/playbooks/{playbook_id}/pause"
tags: ["playbooks"]
---

# Pause Playbook

`POST /v1/playbooks/{playbook_id}/pause`

Pause an active playbook, suspending automated runs.

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

## Path parameters

- `playbook_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SetPlaybookStatusPublicOutput
  - `playbook_id` string, uuid, required — Playbook whose status changed.
  - `previous_status` 'DRAFT' | 'ENABLED' | 'PAUSED', required
  - `new_status` 'DRAFT' | 'ENABLED' | 'PAUSED', required

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/topo/apis/topo-public-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/topo/apis/topo-public-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/topo/topo-public-api/revisions/80f4fd40b75e/schema)