---
title: "Pause an invocation"
method: PATCH
path: "/invocations/{invocation_id}/pause"
tags: ["invocation"]
---

# Pause an invocation

`PATCH /invocations/{invocation_id}/pause`

## Path parameters

- `invocation_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Invocation is already paused

## Other responses

- `202` — Pausing invocation
- `400`
- `404`
- `409` — The invocation is not running. An invocation can be paused only when running.
- `503` — Error when routing the request within restate.

## Changes

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- **2026-01-30** `059a44500a5c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/restatedev/apis/admin-api/changes/invocations/:invocation_id/pause/patch.md)

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