---
title: Pause or start a test
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# Pause or start a test{% #pause-or-start-a-test %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | PUT https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | PUT https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status  |
| app.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status |
| us5.datadoghq.com | PUT https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/{public_id}/status |

### Overview

Pause or start a Synthetic test by changing the status. This endpoint requires the `synthetics_write` permission.

OAuth apps require the `synthetics_write` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#synthetics) to access this endpoint.



### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                        | Type   | Description                                    |
| --------------------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------- |
| public_id [*required*] | string | The public ID of the Synthetic test to update. |

### Request

#### Body Data (required)

Status to set the given Synthetic test to.

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| Field      | Type | Description                                                                                                        |
| ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| new_status | enum | Define whether you want to start (`live`) or pause (`paused`) a Synthetic test. Allowed enum values: `live,paused` |

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```json
{
  "new_status": "live"
}
```

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### Response

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OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful.
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| Field | Type | Description |
| ----- | ---- | ----------- |

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```json
{}
```

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JSON format is wrong.
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Forbidden
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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- Synthetic Monitoring is not activated for the user - Test is not owned by the user
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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Too many requests
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Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

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```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

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### Code Example

##### 
                  \## default
# 
 \# Path parameters export public_id="CHANGE_ME" \# Curl command curl -X PUT "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/synthetics/tests/${public_id}/status" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" \
-d @- << EOF
{
  "new_status": "live"
}
EOF 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful." response
"""

from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.synthetics_api import SyntheticsApi
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.synthetics_test_pause_status import SyntheticsTestPauseStatus
from datadog_api_client.v1.model.synthetics_update_test_pause_status_payload import (
    SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload,
)

body = SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload(
    new_status=SyntheticsTestPauseStatus.LIVE,
)

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = SyntheticsApi(api_client)
    response = api_instance.update_test_pause_status(public_id="public_id", body=body)

    print(response)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful." response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::SyntheticsAPI.new

body = DatadogAPIClient::V1::SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload.new({
  new_status: DatadogAPIClient::V1::SyntheticsTestPauseStatus::LIVE,
})
p api_instance.update_test_pause_status("public_id", body)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful." response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	body := datadogV1.SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload{
		NewStatus: datadogV1.SYNTHETICSTESTPAUSESTATUS_LIVE.Ptr(),
	}
	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewSyntheticsApi(apiClient)
	resp, r, err := api.UpdateTestPauseStatus(ctx, "public_id", body)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `SyntheticsApi.UpdateTestPauseStatus`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}

	responseContent, _ := json.MarshalIndent(resp, "", "  ")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "Response from `SyntheticsApi.UpdateTestPauseStatus`:\n%s\n", responseContent)
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful."
// response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.SyntheticsApi;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.SyntheticsTestPauseStatus;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.model.SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    SyntheticsApi apiInstance = new SyntheticsApi(defaultClient);

    SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload body =
        new SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload().newStatus(SyntheticsTestPauseStatus.LIVE);

    try {
      Boolean result = apiInstance.updateTestPauseStatus("public_id", body);
      System.out.println(result);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling SyntheticsApi#updateTestPauseStatus");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update
// was successful." response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_synthetics::SyntheticsAPI;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::SyntheticsTestPauseStatus;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::model::SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    let body =
        SyntheticsUpdateTestPauseStatusPayload::new().new_status(SyntheticsTestPauseStatus::LIVE);
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = SyntheticsAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api
        .update_test_pause_status("public_id".to_string(), body)
        .await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Pause or start a test returns "OK - Returns a boolean indicating if the update was successful." response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.SyntheticsApi(configuration);

const params: v1.SyntheticsApiUpdateTestPauseStatusRequest = {
  body: {
    newStatus: "live",
  },
  publicId: "public_id",
};

apiInstance
  .updateTestPauseStatus(params)
  .then((data: boolean) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
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