---
title: "Pause/unpause monitor"
method: POST
path: "/monitors/pause/{monitorId}"
tags: ["monitors"]
---

# Pause/unpause monitor

`POST /monitors/pause/{monitorId}`

Toggle monitor active status

## Path parameters

- `monitorId` string, required

## Response `200`

Operation successful

- SuccessResponse
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `msg` string, required
  - `data` object — Response payload (varies by endpoint)

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2025-08-11** `db719f9e3d34` — 9 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `422`
  - added the optional property `details` to the response with the `500` status
  - the response property `msg` became required for the status `200`
  - …5 more
- **2025-04-20** `b97ec6888b3c` — 32 breaking, 13 warning, 8 info
  - the response property `data` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `msg` became optional for the status `200`
  - the response property `msg` became optional for the status `500`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `200`
  - …49 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/bluewave-labs/apis/checkmate-api/changes/monitors/pause/:monitorId/post.md)

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