---
title: "Resume a previously paused VM instance."
method: PUT
path: "/vm.resume"
---

# Resume a previously paused VM instance.

`PUT /vm.resume`

## Response `204`

The VM instance successfully paused.

## Other responses

- `404` — The VM instance could not resume because it is not booted yet
- `405` — The VM instance could not resume because it is not paused.

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