> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fynn.eu/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pause Subscription

> Pause subscriptions temporarily and resume them

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Web App">
    In Fynn, subscriptions can be paused, temporarily stopping the billing.

    Pausing subscriptions allows customers to temporarily save costs when they are not using the service. It is also a good way to retain customers who temporarily no longer need the service but do not want to cancel.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Use API">
    Use the [Pause Subscription](/api-reference/subscription/pause-subscription) endpoint for this.

    ```bash theme={null}
    PUT /subscriptions/{id}/pause
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Resume Subscription

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  <Tab title="Web App">
    Subscriptions can be resumed at any time. When reactivating the subscription, you have the option to specify whether all billing cycles due since the pause should be billed or whether they should be ignored and a new billing date should be selected.

    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open Subscription">
        Go to [Subscriptions](https://app.fynn.eu/subscriptions) and open the desired subscription.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Resume Subscription">
        Click `Resume` in the menu at the top right and select the desired option.

        <Frame>
          <img src="https://mintcdn.com/fynnsubscriptionbilling/Oz1fjsoxDmWZX8Mb/images/subscription-resume-ignore.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oz1fjsoxDmWZX8Mb&q=85&s=089381ee1a6cad9523f75796a335ddde" alt="Resume subscription" width="446" height="457" data-path="images/subscription-resume-ignore.png" />
        </Frame>

        **Options:**

        * **Resume Billing** - All outstanding billing cycles since the pause are billed immediately, and the billing date proceeds as usual.
        * **Ignore Previous Billing** - The outstanding billing cycles since the pause are ignored, and the billing date is set according to the "New Start Date".

        An example for both options can be found below.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Confirm">
        Click `Resume Billing` to complete the reactivation. The subscription will then be resumed and billing will proceed accordingly.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Use API">
    Use the [Resume Subscription](/api-reference/subscription/resume-subscription) endpoint for this.

    ```bash theme={null}
    PUT /subscriptions/{id}/resume
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Example

| Time                                   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| -------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Billing Cycle 1                        | 01/01/2023 - 01/31/2023                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Billing Cycle 2                        | 02/01/2023 - 02/28/2023                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Billing Cycle 3                        | 03/01/2023 - 03/31/2023                                                                                                                                                                              |
| Pause                                  | The subscription is paused on 01/15/2023, after the first billing cycle was fully completed.                                                                                                         |
| Reactivation                           | The subscription is resumed on 04/15/2023.                                                                                                                                                           |
| Reactivation - Resume Billing          | 2 billing cycles are billed: 02/01/2023 - 02/28/2023 and 03/01/2023 - 03/31/2023. The next billing date is set to 04/01/2023.                                                                        |
| Reactivation - Ignore Previous Billing | The new billing date is set to 04/01/2023. Thus, the outstanding billing cycles since the pause are ignored and billing starts with the cycle 04/01/2023 - 04/30/2023, 05/01/2023 - 05/31/2023, etc. |