# Action can only be performed when subscription is paused

The action or change you are performing requires the subscription to be in a paused state

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "subscription_must_be_paused",
    "detail": "action can only be performed on paused subscription",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/subscriptions/subscription_must_be_paused"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `subscription_must_be_paused` |
| Error message | action can only be performed on paused subscription |

## Common causes

- You're trying to perform an action which requires the subscription to be paused.

## Common solutions

- Use the [pause a subscription](https://developer.paddle.com/api-reference/subscriptions/pause-subscription) operation to pause a subscription.
- If the subscription has a scheduled change to pause, wait until the pause takes effect and make the change then.