---
title: "POST /v2/{+name}:pause"
method: POST
path: "/v2/{+name}:pause"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v2/{+name}:pause

`POST /v2/{+name}:pause`

Pauses the queue. If a queue is paused then the system will stop dispatching tasks until the queue is resumed via ResumeQueue. Tasks can still be added when the queue is paused. A queue is paused if its state is PAUSED.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Request body

- PauseQueueRequest — Request message for PauseQueue.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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