# Pause / resume connection

Pause a connection to stop syncing, or resume by updating connection status.

## Pause connection

Pauses a connection by setting its status to `inactive`. Syncs will stop until the connection is resumed.

#### Path Parameters

**`connection_id`** string required

The connection ID to pause.

## Resume connection

To resume a paused connection, use the [Update connection](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/connections) endpoint with `status: "active"`.

## Returns

The updated connection object with `status` set to `inactive`.

Request

```bash cURL
# Pause a connection
curl -X POST "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/conn_abc123/pause" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"

# To resume, use the Update Connection endpoint (PATCH) with status "active"
# See: connections.md
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

# Pause
client.knowledge_connectors.pause_connection(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    connection_id="conn_abc123",
)

# Resume
client.knowledge_connectors.update_connection(
    organization_id="org_xyz789",
    connection_id="conn_abc123",
    status="active",
)
```


```python Python
import requests

org_id = "org_xyz789"
conn_id = "conn_abc123"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN", "Content-Type": "application/json"}

# Pause
pause_url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/knowledge/connectors/connections/{conn_id}/pause"
requests.post(pause_url, headers=headers)

# Resume
update_url = f"https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/{org_id}/knowledge/connectors/connections/{conn_id}"
requests.patch(update_url, headers=headers, json={"status": "active"})
```


```javascript JavaScript
// Pause
await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/conn_abc123/pause",
  {
    method: "POST",
    headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" },
  }
);

// Resume
await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_xyz789/knowledge/connectors/connections/conn_abc123",
  {
    method: "PATCH",
    headers: {
      Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN",
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({ status: "active" }),
  }
);
```

Response

```json 200 OK
{
  "connection_id": "conn_abc123",
  "name": "Production Sync",
  "status": "inactive"
}
```


```json 4xx Error
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "CONNECTOR_CONNECTION_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "The requested connection was not found.",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 404,
    "details": {},
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2025-12-22T15:30:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Manage Connections](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/connections)
- [Jobs](/docs/api-reference/knowledge-connectors/jobs)