# Overview  
Lithic now supports pausing an external bank account via a new dedicated endpoint. Calling this endpoint transitions the External Bank Account's `state` to `PAUSED`.

Pausing is only permitted when the account is currently in the `ENABLED` state, and when customers have been configured to be able to pause/unpause External Bank Accounts.

# Details  
- New endpoint: [https://docs.lithic.com/reference/pauseexternalbankaccount](https://docs.lithic.com/reference/pauseexternalbankaccount)  
- No request body is required — the account is identified by the token in the path  
- On success, the endpoint returns the updated External Bank Account model with `state: PAUSED`

### Response Example  
**200 OK**:

```json
{
  "token": "372fef35-a1fc-49b6-a608-1006e25e37d9",
  "owner": "test 6.17",
  "routing_number": "021000021",
  "last_four": "6789",
  "name": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "country": "USA",
  "account_token": null,
  "created": "2025-06-18T03:42:44Z",
  "company_id": null,
  "dob": "1995-05-01",
  "doing_business_as": null,
  "user_defined_id": null,
  "verification_failed_reason": null,
  "verification_attempts": 0,
  "financial_account_token": "a66d1b75-95bf-5b67-874e-59ae9b00876f",
  "type": "CHECKING",
  "verification_method": "MICRO_DEPOSIT",
  "owner_type": "INDIVIDUAL",
  "state": "PAUSED",
  "verification_state": "PENDING",
  "address": null
}
```

### Validation Rules  
| Status Code | Condition | Message |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `404` | No account found for the provided token | `Bank Account not found` |
| `400` | Account is in `PAUSED` or `CLOSED` state | `Account must be in ENABLED state to pause it.` |

## Release Timeline  
Available now: June 3, 2026.

## User Impact  
This change is additive only. Learn more about External Bank Accounts via the [API Reference](https://docs.lithic.com/reference/createexternalbankaccount).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the HELP link in your Lithic Dashboard.