---
title: "Pause mining"
method: POST
path: "/api/system/pause"
tags: ["system"]
---

# Pause mining

`POST /api/system/pause`

Pauses mining activity

## Response `200`

Mining paused

- GenericResponse
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized - Client not in allowed network range
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

> 56 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2026-03-23** `19dd153301ca` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-05-21** `fbde020a903a` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/bitaxeorg/apis/esp-miner-api/changes/api/system/pause/post.md)

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