title: Unpause Deployment url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta/deployments/unpause
Unpause Deployment
POST /v1/deployments/{deployment_id}/unpause
Unpause Deployment
Path parameters
deployment_id: string
Headers
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"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBetaOptional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.
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string -
"message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 43 more-
"message-batches-2024-09-24" -
"prompt-caching-2024-07-31" -
"computer-use-2024-10-22" -
"computer-use-2025-01-24" -
"pdfs-2024-09-25" -
"token-counting-2024-11-01" -
"token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19" -
"output-128k-2025-02-19" -
"files-api-2025-04-14" -
"mcp-client-2025-04-04" -
"mcp-client-2025-11-20" -
"dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14" -
"interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14" -
"code-execution-2025-05-22" -
"extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11" -
"context-1m-2025-08-07" -
"context-management-2025-06-27" -
"model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26" -
"skills-2025-10-02" -
"fast-mode-2026-02-01" -
"output-300k-2026-03-24" -
"user-profiles-2026-03-24" -
"user-profiles-2026-08-18" -
"user-profiles-2026-09-04" -
"advisor-tool-2026-03-01" -
"managed-agents-2026-04-01" -
"cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07" -
"dreaming-2026-04-21" -
"thinking-token-count-2026-05-13" -
"server-side-fallback-2026-06-01" -
"server-side-fallback-2026-07-01" -
"fallback-credit-2026-06-01" -
"fallback-credit-2026-07-01" -
"agent-memory-2026-07-22" -
"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01" -
"compact-2026-01-12" -
"computer-use-2025-11-24" -
"mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22" -
"structured-outputs-2025-11-13" -
"task-budgets-2026-03-13" -
"thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18" -
"ce-user-management-2026-07-13" -
"mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01" -
"thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01" -
"mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21" -
"compact-2026-09-04"
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"anthropic-workspace-id": optional string
Returns
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BetaManagedAgentsDeployment objectA deployment is a configured instance of an agent — it binds the agent to everything needed to run it autonomously: an environment, credentials, initial events, and an optional schedule.
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type: "deployment" -
id: stringUnique identifier for this deployment.
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agent: BetaManagedAgentsAgentReferenceA resolved agent reference with a concrete version.
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type: "agent" -
id: string -
version: numberformat: int32
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archived_at: string or nullA timestamp in RFC 3339 format
format: date-time
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created_at: stringA timestamp in RFC 3339 format
format: date-time
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description: string or nullDescription of what the deployment does.
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environment_id: stringID of the
environmentwhere sessions run. -
initial_events: array of BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentInitialEventEvents sent to each session immediately after creation.
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BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentUserMessageEvent objectA user message sent to the session.
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type: "user.message" -
content: array of BetaManagedAgentsTextBlock or BetaManagedAgentsImageBlock or BetaManagedAgentsDocumentBlock or BetaManagedAgentsRedactedBlockArray of content blocks for the user message.
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BetaManagedAgentsTextBlock objectRegular text content.
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type: "text" -
text: stringThe text content.
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsImageBlock objectImage content specified directly as base64 data or as a reference via a URL.
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type: "image" -
source: BetaManagedAgentsBase64ImageSource or BetaManagedAgentsURLImageSource or BetaManagedAgentsFileImageSourceUnion type for image source variants.
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BetaManagedAgentsBase64ImageSource objectBase64-encoded image data.
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type: "base64" -
data: stringBase64-encoded image data.
minLength: 1
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media_type: stringMIME type of the image (e.g., "image/png", "image/jpeg", "image/gif", "image/webp").
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsURLImageSource objectImage referenced by URL.
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type: "url" -
url: stringURL of the image to fetch.
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsFileImageSource objectImage referenced by file ID.
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type: "file" -
file_id: stringID of a previously uploaded file.
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsDocumentBlock objectDocument content, either specified directly as base64 data, as text, or as a reference via a URL.
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type: "document" -
source: BetaManagedAgentsBase64DocumentSource or BetaManagedAgentsPlainTextDocumentSource or BetaManagedAgentsURLDocumentSource or BetaManagedAgentsFileDocumentSourceUnion type for document source variants.
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BetaManagedAgentsBase64DocumentSource objectBase64-encoded document data.
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type: "base64" -
data: stringBase64-encoded document data.
minLength: 1
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media_type: stringMIME type of the document (e.g., "application/pdf").
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsPlainTextDocumentSource objectPlain text document content.
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type: "text" -
data: stringThe plain text content.
minLength: 1
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media_type: "text/plain"MIME type of the text content. Must be "text/plain".
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BetaManagedAgentsURLDocumentSource objectDocument referenced by URL.
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type: "url" -
url: stringURL of the document to fetch.
minLength: 1
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BetaManagedAgentsFileDocumentSource objectDocument referenced by file ID.
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type: "file" -
file_id: stringID of a previously uploaded file.
minLength: 1
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context: optional string or nullAdditional context about the document for the model.
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title: optional string or nullThe title of the document.
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BetaManagedAgentsRedactedBlock objectPlaceholder for content withheld by Anthropic model policy.
type: "redacted"
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BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentUserDefineOutcomeEvent objectAn outcome the agent should work toward. The agent begins work on receipt.
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type: "user.define_outcome" -
description: stringWhat the agent should produce. This is the task specification.
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rubric: BetaManagedAgentsFileRubric or BetaManagedAgentsTextRubricRubric for grading the quality of an outcome.
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BetaManagedAgentsFileRubric objectRubric referenced by a file uploaded via the Files API.
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type: "file" -
file_id: stringID of the rubric file.
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BetaManagedAgentsTextRubric objectRubric content provided inline as text.
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type: "text" -
content: stringRubric content. Plain text or markdown — the grader treats it as freeform text.
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max_iterations: optional number or nullEval→revision cycles before giving up. Default 3, max 20.
format: int32
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BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentSystemMessageEvent objectPrivileged context for the accompanying turn and all subsequent turns, appended to the session's system context as a
role: "system"turn rather than replacing the top-level system prompt.-
type: "system.message" -
content: array of BetaManagedAgentsSystemContentBlockSystem content blocks to append. Text-only.
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type: "text" -
text: stringThe text content.
minLength: 1
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metadata: map[string]Arbitrary key-value metadata. Maximum 16 pairs.
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name: stringHuman-readable name.
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paused_reason: BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentPausedReason or nullWhy a deployment is paused. Non-null exactly when
statusispaused.-
BetaManagedAgentsManualDeploymentPausedReason objectThe caller invoked the pause endpoint on the deployment.
type: "manual"
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BetaManagedAgentsErrorDeploymentPausedReason objectA scheduled fire recorded a failed run whose error auto-pauses the deployment.
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type: "error" -
error: BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentPausedReasonErrorThe error that triggered an auto-pause. Matches the failed run's
error.type.-
BetaManagedAgentsEnvironmentArchivedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment's environment was archived.
type: "environment_archived_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsAgentArchivedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment's agent was archived.
type: "agent_archived_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsEnvironmentNotFoundDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment's environment no longer exists.
type: "environment_not_found_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsVaultNotFoundDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA vault referenced by the deployment no longer exists.
type: "vault_not_found_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsFileNotFoundDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA file resource referenced by the deployment no longer exists.
type: "file_not_found_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsSessionResourceNotFoundDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA referenced resource no longer exists and its kind was not reported.
type: "session_resource_not_found_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsWorkspaceArchivedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment's workspace was archived.
type: "workspace_archived_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsOrganizationDisabledDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment's organization is disabled.
type: "organization_disabled_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsMemoryStoreArchivedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA memory store referenced by the deployment is archived.
type: "memory_store_archived_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsSkillNotFoundDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA skill referenced by the deployment's agent no longer exists.
type: "skill_not_found_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsVaultArchivedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectA vault referenced by the deployment is archived.
type: "vault_archived_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsUnknownDeploymentPausedReasonError objectAn unrecognized error auto-paused the deployment. A fallback variant; matches a run whose
error.typeisunknown_error.type: "unknown_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsSelfHostedResourcesUnsupportedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectThe deployment configures resources, but its environment is self-hosted and cannot mount them.
type: "self_hosted_resources_unsupported_error"
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BetaManagedAgentsMCPEgressBlockedDeploymentPausedReasonError objectAn MCP server host used by the deployment's agent is blocked by the environment's network policy.
type: "mcp_egress_blocked_error"
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resources: array of BetaManagedAgentsSessionResourceConfigResources attached to sessions created from this deployment. Echoes the input minus write-only credentials.
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BetaManagedAgentsGitHubRepositoryResourceConfig objectA GitHub repository mounted into each session's container. The authorization token is write-only and never returned.
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type: "github_repository" -
url: stringGithub URL of the repository
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checkout: optional BetaManagedAgentsBranchCheckout or BetaManagedAgentsCommitCheckout or nullBranch or commit to check out. Defaults to the repository's default branch.
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BetaManagedAgentsBranchCheckout object-
type: "branch" -
name: stringBranch name to check out.
minLength: 1, maxLength: 255
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BetaManagedAgentsCommitCheckout object-
type: "commit" -
sha: stringFull commit SHA to check out.
minLength: 7, maxLength: 64
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mount_path: optional string or nullMount path in the container. Defaults to
/workspace/<repo-name>.
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BetaManagedAgentsFileResourceConfig objectA file mounted into each session's container.
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type: "file" -
file_id: stringID of a previously uploaded file.
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mount_path: optional string or nullMount path in the container. Defaults to
/mnt/session/uploads/<file_id>.
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BetaManagedAgentsMemoryStoreResourceConfig objectA memory store attached to each session created from this deployment.
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type: "memory_store" -
memory_store_id: stringThe memory store ID (memstore_...). Must belong to the caller's organization and workspace.
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access: optional "read_write" or "read_only" or nullAccess mode for an attached memory store.
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"read_write" -
"read_only"
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instructions: optional string or nullPer-attachment guidance for the agent on how to use this store. Rendered into the memory section of the system prompt. Max 4096 chars.
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schedule: BetaManagedAgentsSchedule or null5-field POSIX cron schedule with computed runtime timestamps.
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type: "cron" -
expression: string5-field POSIX cron expression: minute hour day-of-month month day-of-week (e.g., "0 9 * * 1-5" for weekdays at 9am). Day-of-week is 0-7 where 0 and 7 both mean Sunday. Extended cron syntax - seconds or year fields, and the special characters L, W, #, and ? - is not supported, nor are predefined shortcuts (@daily).
minLength: 1, maxLength: 256
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timezone: stringIANA timezone identifier (e.g., "America/Los_Angeles", "UTC").
minLength: 1
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last_run_at: optional string or nullA timestamp in RFC 3339 format
format: date-time
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upcoming_runs_at: optional array of stringUp to 5 timestamps of upcoming cron occurrences. Non-empty for active and paused deployments (reflects what the schedule would do if unpaused); empty once the deployment is archived (
archived_atset). Each fire is offset by a small per-schedule jitter, so a run will actually start at or shortly after its listed time.
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status: BetaManagedAgentsDeploymentStatusLifecycle status of a deployment.
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"active" -
"paused"
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updated_at: stringA timestamp in RFC 3339 format
format: date-time
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vault_ids: array of stringVault IDs supplying stored credentials for sessions created from this deployment.
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budget: optional BetaManagedAgentsBudgetLimit or nullA hard spend ceiling. The session stops issuing new model requests once the tracked list cost reaches
max_list_cost.-
type: "limit" -
max_list_cost: BetaMonetaryAmountA monetary amount in a specific currency.
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amount: stringAmount in minor units of the currency, as an integer decimal string with no leading zeros: "2500" is $25.00 and "50" is fifty cents. A string rather than a number so no float rounding is ever applied.
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currency: BetaCurrencyUppercase ISO-4217 currency code.
USDis the only currency currently supported; the accepted set is closed and grows only when a new currency is priced.
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Example
curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/deployments/$DEPLOYMENT_ID/unpause \
-X POST \
-H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
-H 'anthropic-beta: managed-agents-2026-04-01' \
-H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"Response (200)
{
"id": "depl_011CZkZcDH3vPqd7xnEfwTai",
"agent": {
"id": "agent_011CZkYpogX7uDKUyvBTophP",
"type": "agent",
"version": 1
},
"archived_at": null,
"created_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"description": "Compiles yesterday's orders into a report every weekday morning.",
"environment_id": "env_011CZkZ9X2dpNyB7HsEFoRfW",
"initial_events": [
{
"content": [
{
"text": "Compile yesterday's orders into report.md.",
"type": "text"
}
],
"type": "user.message"
}
],
"metadata": {},
"name": "Daily order report",
"paused_reason": {
"type": "manual"
},
"resources": [
{
"type": "github_repository",
"url": "url",
"checkout": {
"name": "main",
"type": "branch"
},
"mount_path": "mount_path"
}
],
"schedule": {
"expression": "0 9 * * 1-5",
"timezone": "America/Los_Angeles",
"type": "cron",
"last_run_at": "2026-03-16T16:00:09Z",
"upcoming_runs_at": [
"2026-03-17T16:00:00Z",
"2026-03-18T16:00:00Z"
]
},
"status": "active",
"type": "deployment",
"updated_at": "2026-03-15T10:00:00Z",
"vault_ids": [
"vlt_011CZkZDLs7fYzm1hXNPeRjv"
],
"budget": {
"max_list_cost": {
"amount": "2500",
"currency": "USD"
},
"type": "limit"
}
}