--- updatedAt: 2026-05-27T12:51:18.000Z agentTools: projectIndex: https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/llms.txt --- # Pause Request Deadline Use this API to pause the deadline of a request. > 🗒 Things to Know > > - The deadline will be removed from the request until it is resumed. Once resumed, it will be adjusted based on the time that the deadline was paused. > - The request will be automatically resumed when the data subject responds. Manually resuming is also supported. > 👍 > > For more information, see [Pausing and Resuming a Request Deadline](https://my.onetrust.com/s/article/UUID-33144cf2-8696-e58b-20b2-9c87bb2a17db). # OpenAPI definition ```json { "openapi": "3.1.0", "info": { "title": "Privacy Automation - Data Subject Request (DSR) Automation", "version": "1.0", "contact": { "name": "OneTrust Support", "url": "https://my.onetrust.com/s/contactsupport" }, "license": { "name": "Apache 2.0", "url": "https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0" }, "description": "The Privacy Rights Automation are used to manage, process, and fulfill data subject access requests (DSARs), including request creation, subtask management, resolution codes, verification methods, and audit history." }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://{hostname}", "variables": { "hostname": { "default": "hostname", "description": "The OneTrust hostname such as app.onetrust.com, app-eu.onetrust.com, app-de.onetrust.com, app-uk.onetrust.com, app-apac.onetrust.com, trial.onetrust.com, or uat.onetrust.com." } } } ], "tags": [ { "name": "Request Queues", "description": "APIs used to create, search, update, and manage privacy request queues.", "externalDocs": { "description": "OpenAPI 3.1.0 - Download Definition", "url": "https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/privacy-automation-data-subject-request-dsr-automation.json" }, "x-displayName": "Request Queues" } ], "paths": { "/api/datasubject/v2/requestqueues/{requestQueueRefId}/pausedeadline": { "put": { "operationId": "pauseOrResumeDeadlineUsingPUT", "summary": "Pause Request Deadline", "description": "Use this API to pause the deadline of a request.\n\n> 🗒 Things to Know\n> \n> - The deadline will be removed from the request until it is resumed. Once resumed, it will be adjusted based on the time that the deadline was paused.\n> - The request will be automatically resumed when the data subject responds. Manually resuming is also supported.\n\n> 👍 \n> \n> For more information, see [Pausing and Resuming a Request Deadline](https://my.onetrust.com/s/article/UUID-33144cf2-8696-e58b-20b2-9c87bb2a17db).", "tags": [ "Request Queues" ], "x-onetrust": { "spec-label": "https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/openapi/privacy-automation-data-subject-request-dsr-automation.json" }, "parameters": [ { "name": "requestQueueRefId", "in": "path", "required": true, "schema": { "description": "Request Reference ID", "type": "string" }, "example": "PBF7HD9YWT" } ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PrivacyAutomation-DataSubjectRequestDSRAutomation_PauseDeadlineV2Request" } } } }, "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" }, "400": { "description": "Bad Request" }, "401": { "description": "Unauthorized" }, "403": { "description": "Forbidden" }, "429": { "description": "Too Many Requests. \nFor more information, see [API Rate Limits](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/rate-limits-overview).", "headers": { "Retry-After": { "schema": { "description": "The number of seconds after which requests will be allowed again.", "format": "int32" } }, "ot-period": { "schema": { "description": "The unit of time for which the rate limit applies", "enum": [ "HOUR", "MINUTE" ] } }, "ot-ratelimit-event-id": { "schema": { "description": "The unique identifier for the rate-limiting event.", "format": "uuid" } }, "ot-request-made": { "schema": { "description": "The number of requests made within the specified period.", "format": "int32" } }, "ot-requests-allowed": { "schema": { "description": "The number of requests allowed within the specified period.", "format": "int32" } } } }, "500": { "description": "Internal Server Error" } }, "security": [ { "PrivacyAutomation-DataSubjectRequestDSRAutomation_OAUTH2": [ "DSAR", "DSAR_WRITE" ] } ] } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "PrivacyAutomation-DataSubjectRequestDSRAutomation_PauseDeadlineV2Request": { "type": "object", "properties": { "pauseDeadline": { "description": "If PauseDeadline is marked true, the deadline will be paused. If PauseDeadline is marked false, the deadline will be resumed.", "type": "boolean", "example": true }, "comment": { "description": "Internal comment to be added on pause or resume.", "type": "string", "example": "Pausing request", "minLength": 1 }, "language": { "description": "This is the ISO language code for OneTrust supported languages.\n\nThe language code provided here informs the language of the comment.\n\nExamples: en-us for English, de for German, fr for French, etc", "type": "string", "example": "en-us" } }, "required": [ "pauseDeadline" ] } }, "securitySchemes": { "PrivacyAutomation-DataSubjectRequestDSRAutomation_OAUTH2": { "type": "oauth2", "flows": { "clientCredentials": { "tokenUrl": "https://{hostname}/api/access/v1/oauth/token", "scopes": { "DSAR_READ": "Read-only access to DSAR objects scope for external systems", "DSAR_WRITE": "Access to DSAR objects scope for external systems", "DSAR": "Access to DSAR objects scope for external systems" } } } } } }, "x-readme": { "explorer-enabled": false, "proxy-enabled": false, "metrics-enabled": false }, "x-onetrust": { "spec-label": "OpenAPI 3.1.0" } } ``` # Sibling pages * [Create Request](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/createrequestqueuefrommessageusingpost.md) * [Get Deletion Certificate](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getdeletioncertificateusingget.md) * [Delete Requests](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/bulkdeleteusingput.md) * [Search Requests](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/searchforrequestusingpost.md) * [Get Request Audit History](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getrequesthistorybyidusingget.md) * [Get Request Creation Logs](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getrequestcreationlogsusingget.md) * [Get List of Requests](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getallrequestqueuesv2usingget.md) * [Add Comment to Request](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/addcommentsusingput.md) * [Update Request Custom Fields](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/updatecustomfieldsusingput.md) * [Get Request](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getrequestbyidusingget.md) * [Update Request Stage](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/movestatusbyrequestrefidusingput.md) * [Link Requests](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/linkrequestsusingput.md) * [Create Request](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/createrequestqueuev2usingpost.md) * [Get Request Audit History](https://developer.onetrust.com/onetrust/reference/getrequesthistory.md)