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# Pause Agent

> Temporarily pause an agent to prevent it from processing new messages.

## Authentication

Requires JWT token or Platform API key via `Authorization: Bearer <token>` header.

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>Agent UUID</ParamField>

## Example Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.app.shinzo.ai/v1/agent/a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890/pause \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
```

## Example Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "message": "Agent paused successfully"
}
```

<Note>
  Pausing an agent does not cancel any active tasks that are already in progress. Those tasks will complete normally. The agent simply stops accepting new messages until you [resume](/api/agents/resume) it.
</Note>

## Status Codes

| Code  | Description                                      |
| ----- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `200` | Agent paused successfully                        |
| `400` | Agent is already paused                          |
| `401` | Unauthorized - invalid or missing authentication |
| `404` | Agent not found                                  |