Stop (or pause) a campaign

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/campaigns/{id}/pause \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

{
  "id": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7de53430e37",
  "name": "My First Campaign",
  "status": 1,
  "campaign_schedule": {
    "schedules": [
      {
        "name": "My Schedule",
        "timing": {
          "from": "09:00",
          "to": "17:00"
        },
        "days": {
          "0": true,
          "1": true,
          "2": true,
          "3": true,
          "4": true,
          "5": false,
          "6": false
        },
        "timezone": "Etc/GMT+12"
      }
    ],
    "start_date": "2025-09-25",
    "end_date": "2025-09-25"
  },
  "timestamp_created": "2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z",
  "timestamp_updated": "2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z",
  "pl_value": 100,
  "is_evergreen": false,
  "sequences": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "type": "email",
          "delay": 2,
          "variants": [
            {
              "subject": "Hello {{firstName}}",
              "body": "Hey {{firstName}},\n\nI hope you are doing well.",
              "v_disabled": true
            }
          ],
          "delay_unit": "days",
          "pre_delay": 2,
          "pre_delay_unit": "days"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "email_gap": 10,
  "random_wait_max": 10,
  "text_only": false,
  "first_email_text_only": false,
  "email_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "daily_limit": 100,
  "stop_on_reply": false,
  "email_tag_list": [
    "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7df85a583a2"
  ],
  "link_tracking": true,
  "open_tracking": true,
  "stop_on_auto_reply": false,
  "daily_max_leads": 100,
  "prioritize_new_leads": false,
  "auto_variant_select": {
    "trigger": "reply_rate"
  },
  "match_lead_esp": false,
  "not_sending_status": 2,
  "stop_for_company": false,
  "core_variables": {},
  "custom_variables": {},
  "insert_unsubscribe_header": false,
  "allow_risky_contacts": false,
  "disable_bounce_protect": false,
  "limit_emails_per_company_override": {
    "mode": "custom",
    "daily_limit": 2,
    "scope": "per_campaign"
  },
  "cc_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "bcc_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "organization": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e0e895498f",
  "owned_by": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e131be967e",
  "ai_sdr_id": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e2b38afb00",
  "provider_routing_rules": [
    {
      "action": "send",
      "recipient_esp": [
        "all"
      ],
      "sender_esp": [
        "all"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

POST

api

campaigns

{id}

pause

Stop (or pause) a campaign

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/campaigns/{id}/pause \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'

{
  "id": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7de53430e37",
  "name": "My First Campaign",
  "status": 1,
  "campaign_schedule": {
    "schedules": [
      {
        "name": "My Schedule",
        "timing": {
          "from": "09:00",
          "to": "17:00"
        },
        "days": {
          "0": true,
          "1": true,
          "2": true,
          "3": true,
          "4": true,
          "5": false,
          "6": false
        },
        "timezone": "Etc/GMT+12"
      }
    ],
    "start_date": "2025-09-25",
    "end_date": "2025-09-25"
  },
  "timestamp_created": "2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z",
  "timestamp_updated": "2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z",
  "pl_value": 100,
  "is_evergreen": false,
  "sequences": [
    {
      "steps": [
        {
          "type": "email",
          "delay": 2,
          "variants": [
            {
              "subject": "Hello {{firstName}}",
              "body": "Hey {{firstName}},\n\nI hope you are doing well.",
              "v_disabled": true
            }
          ],
          "delay_unit": "days",
          "pre_delay": 2,
          "pre_delay_unit": "days"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "email_gap": 10,
  "random_wait_max": 10,
  "text_only": false,
  "first_email_text_only": false,
  "email_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "daily_limit": 100,
  "stop_on_reply": false,
  "email_tag_list": [
    "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7df85a583a2"
  ],
  "link_tracking": true,
  "open_tracking": true,
  "stop_on_auto_reply": false,
  "daily_max_leads": 100,
  "prioritize_new_leads": false,
  "auto_variant_select": {
    "trigger": "reply_rate"
  },
  "match_lead_esp": false,
  "not_sending_status": 2,
  "stop_for_company": false,
  "core_variables": {},
  "custom_variables": {},
  "insert_unsubscribe_header": false,
  "allow_risky_contacts": false,
  "disable_bounce_protect": false,
  "limit_emails_per_company_override": {
    "mode": "custom",
    "daily_limit": 2,
    "scope": "per_campaign"
  },
  "cc_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "bcc_list": [
    "john@doe.com"
  ],
  "organization": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e0e895498f",
  "owned_by": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e131be967e",
  "ai_sdr_id": "019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e2b38afb00",
  "provider_routing_rules": [
    {
      "action": "send",
      "recipient_esp": [
        "all"
      ],
      "sender_esp": [
        "all"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Authorizations

Authorization

string

header

required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

string<uuid>

required

Campaign ID

Example:

"019cc043-e30c-7245-9123-846f843a87be"

Response

The requested Campaign

A campaign that can be sent to a list of recipients

string<uuid>

required

Unique identifier for the campaign

Example:

"019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7de53430e37"

name

string

required

Name of the campaign

Example:

"My First Campaign"

status

enum<number>

required

Campaign Status

Available options:

-99,

-1,

-2,

0,

1,

2,

3,

4

Example:

1

campaign_schedule

object

required

Campaign schedule

Show child attributes

timestamp_created

string

required

Timestamp when the campaign was created

Example:

"2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z"

timestamp_updated

string

required

Timestamp when the campaign was last updated

Example:

"2026-03-05T23:09:47.110Z"

pl_value

null | number

Value of every positive lead

Example:

100

is_evergreen

null | boolean

Whether the campaign is evergreen

Example:

false

sequences

object[]

List of sequences (the actual email copy). Even though this field is an array, only the first element is used, so please provide only one array item, and add the steps to that array

Show child attributes

email_gap

null | number

The gap between emails in minutes

Example:

10

random_wait_max

null | number

The maximum random wait time in minutes

Example:

10

text_only

null | boolean

Whether the campaign is text only

Example:

false

first_email_text_only

null | boolean

Whether the campaign is send the first email as a text only

Example:

false

email_list

string[]

List of accounts to use for sending emails

daily_limit

null | number

The daily limit for sending emails

Example:

100

stop_on_reply

null | boolean

Whether to stop the campaign on reply

Example:

false

List of tags to use for sending emails

link_tracking

null | boolean

Whether to track links in emails

Example:

true

open_tracking

null | boolean

Whether to track opens in emails

Example:

true

stop_on_auto_reply

null | boolean

Whether to stop the campaign on auto reply

Example:

false

daily_max_leads

null | number

The daily maximum new leads to contact

Example:

100

prioritize_new_leads

null | boolean

Whether to prioritize new leads

Example:

false

auto_variant_select

object

Auto variant select settings

Show child attributes

match_lead_esp

null | boolean

Whether to match leads by ESP

Example:

false

not_sending_status

null | enum<number>

Campaign not sending status

Available options:

1,

2,

3,

4,

99

Example:

2

stop_for_company

null | boolean

Whether to stop the campaign for the entire company(domain) when a lead replies

Example:

false

core_variables

object

Campaign core variables

custom_variables

object

Campaign custom variables

insert_unsubscribe_header

null | boolean

Whether to insert an unsubscribe header in emails

Example:

false

allow_risky_contacts

null | boolean

Whether to allow risky contacts

Example:

false

disable_bounce_protect

null | boolean

Whether to disable bounce protection

Example:

false

limit_emails_per_company_override

object

Overrides the workspace-wide limit emails per company setting for this campaign.

Show child attributes

cc_list

string<email>[]

List of accounts to CC on emails

bcc_list

string<email>[]

List of accounts to BCC on emails

organization

null | string<uuid>

Organization ID

Example:

"019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e0e895498f"

owned_by

null | string<uuid>

Owner ID

Example:

"019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e131be967e"

ai_sdr_id

null | string<uuid>

AI SDR ID that created this campaign

Example:

"019cc043-aee6-7ae9-a545-d7e2b38afb00"

provider_routing_rules

object[]

Auto variant select settings

Show child attributes

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