---
title: doctl compute microdroplet pause
description: |
    Requests that the MicroDroplet transition to the `paused` state. Returns the mutated MicroDroplet.
product: Reference
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/microdroplet/pause/
last_updated: "2026-08-18"
---

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# doctl compute microdroplet pause

Generated on 18 Aug 2026 from `doctl` version [`v1.167.0`](https://github.com/digitalocean/doctl/releases/tag/v1.167.0)

## Usage

```shell
doctl compute microdroplet pause <microdroplet-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Requests that the MicroDroplet transition to the `paused` state. Returns the mutated MicroDroplet.

## Flags

| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| `--format` | Columns for output in a comma-separated list. Possible values: `ID`, `Name`, `Region`, `State`, `Size`, `Networking`, `Image`, `Endpoint`, `Created`. |
| `--help`, `-h` | Help for this command |
| `--no-header` | Return raw data with no headers, Default: `false` |

## Related Commands

| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| [doctl compute microdroplet](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/doctl/reference/compute/microdroplet) | Manage MicroDroplets |

## Global Flags

Option Description

`--access-token`, `-t` API V2 access token

`--api-url`, `-u` Override default API endpoint

`--config`, `-c` Specify a custom config file, Default:

`--context` Specify a custom authentication context name

`--http-retry-max` Set maximum number of retries for requests that fail with a 429 or 500-level error , Default: `5`

`--http-retry-wait-max` Set the minimum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `30`

`--http-retry-wait-min` Set the maximum number of seconds to wait before retrying a failed request , Default: `1`

`--interactive` Enable interactive behavior. Defaults to true if the terminal supports it (default false) , Default: `false`

`--output`, `-o` Desired output format \[text|json], Default: `text`

`--trace` Show a log of network activity while performing a command, Default: `false`

`--verbose`, `-v` Enable verbose output, Default: `false`