---
title: "Pause recording the call."
method: POST
path: "/calling/recordings/{recordingId}:pause"
tags: ["Recording"]
---

# Pause recording the call.

`POST /calling/recordings/{recordingId}:pause`

## Path parameters

- `recordingId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `202`

The service has accepted the pause request and will begin processing it.

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2022-04-07-preview) `d4d02a642780` — 3 info
  - api operation id `ServerCalls_PauseRecording` removed and replaced with `CallRecording_PauseRecording`
  - api tag `Recording` added
  - api tag `Content_Recording` removed

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/communication-callautomation/changes/calling/recordings/:recordingId:pause/post.md)

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