---
title: "Pause collections on a debt"
method: POST
path: "/customers/{customerId}/debts/{debtId}/pauseCollections"
tags: ["Debts"]
---

# Pause collections on a debt

`POST /customers/{customerId}/debts/{debtId}/pauseCollections`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.trueaccord.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.trueaccord.com/api/v1/customers/{customerId}/debts/{debtId}/pauseCollections`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/trueaccord/apis/trueaccord-api/docs/customers/:customerId/debts/:debtId/pauseCollections/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Pause collections on a debt

## Query parameters

- `changeDebtStatus` boolean

## Request body

- PauseCollections
  - `reason` 'SCRA' | 'PENDING_BK_VERIFICATION' | 'PENDING_FRAUD_INVESTIGATION' | 'PERMANENT_HARDSHIP_TERMINAL_ILLNESS' | 'PERMANENT_HARDSHIP_PERMANENT_DISABILITY' | 'PERMANENT_HARDSHIP_LONG_TERM_INCARCERATION' | 'TEMPORARY_HARDSHIP' | 'OTHER' | 'GEOGRAPHIC_SUPPRESSION' | 'GOOD_FAITH_PAYMENT' | 'INVALID_DISPUTE_PAUSE_PERIOD' | 'PROFANITY' | 'MAILED_IN_PAYMENT' | 'TEMPORARY_HARDSHIP_CONFIRMED' | 'DV_DOCS_MAILED' | 'PENDING_PREV_PAID_DOCS': Some of these pause reasons have restrictions on number of days they can be paused for, so when a custom range of days is necessary, use `OTHER` or `TEMPORARY_HARDSHIP`.
  - `pauseLengthInDays` integer: The number of days the account should remain paused. NOTE: 0 indicates an indefinite pause period.
  - `notes` string: Notes related to pausing collections. Added as a comment on the debt.

## Response `201`

OK

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