# pier pause

> Pause a resource, environment, project or workspace (recoverable)

URL: https://pier.run/docs/cli/reference/pause

```bash
pier pause [<ref>] [flags]
```

Pause a resource, environment, project or workspace (recoverable).

## Arguments

| Argument | Required | Description                              |
| -------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `<ref>`  | no       | Resource to pause (name, or name/target) |

## Flags

| Flag          | Value    | Default | Description                                                                  |
| ------------- | -------- | ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--type`      | `STRING` |         | Disambiguate a name shared by several kinds: app, site, pg, bucket or volume |
| `-y`, `--yes` |          |         | Skip confirmation                                                            |
| `--no-wait`   |          |         | Return immediately after submitting; don't wait for terminal status          |

[Global flags](/docs/cli/reference#global-flags) apply to every command.