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Recurring Invoice TemplatesPause a recurring invoice template

Pause a recurring invoice template

POST/partners/recurring-invoice-templates/{uuid}/pause

Pauses generation by clearing nextInvoiceDate.

No request body is required. The template remains in the workspace but will not generate invoices until resumed.

HMAC signature + Bearer access token
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Invoices APICustomers APIProducts & Services API

Path parameters

uuiduuidrequired

The template UUID to pause.

Responses

200Template paused.
404Recurring invoice template not found.
401Missing or invalid HMAC signature, expired timestamp, or invalid Bearer token. Troubleshoot
403The credential does not have access to this workspace or resource. Troubleshoot
429Rate limit exceeded (100 requests per minute per clientId). Retry after the Retry-After header. Troubleshoot
POSThttps://api.getcount.com/partners/recurring-invoice-templates/{uuid}/pause
Request
import crypto from 'node:crypto';

const BASE_URL = 'https://api.getcount.com';
const CLIENT_ID = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_ID;
const CLIENT_SECRET = process.env.COUNT_CLIENT_SECRET;
const ACCESS_TOKEN = process.env.COUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN;

const method = 'POST';
const signingPath = '/recurring-invoice-templates/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6/pause';
const timestamp = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000).toString();
const bodyString = '';

const bodyHash = '';
const baseString = `${method}:${signingPath}:${timestamp}:${bodyHash}`;
const signature = crypto.createHmac('sha256', CLIENT_SECRET).update(baseString).digest('hex');

const response = await fetch(`${BASE_URL}/partners/recurring-invoice-templates/3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6/pause`, {
  method,
  headers: {
    'x-client-id': CLIENT_ID,
    'x-timestamp': timestamp,
    'x-signature': signature,
    Authorization: `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
  },
});

console.log(await response.json());
Response · 200
{
  "status": "success",
  "message": "Recurring invoice template paused",
  "data": {
    "result": {
      "id": "c4d5e6f7-a8b9-0123-cdef-456789012345",
      "invoiceTitle": "Monthly consulting retainer",
      "summary": "Recurring monthly invoice for Acme Corporation",
      "email": "contact@acme.com",
      "currency": "USD",
      "subtotal": 1000,
      "taxTotal": 85,
      "total": 1085,
      "invoiceType": "invoice",
      "customer": {
        "id": "dfa3219e-6af8-4c53-997a-037534f63a35",
        "customer": "Acme Corporation",
        "email": "contact@acme.com",
        "contactName": "John Doe"
      },
      "invoiceProducts": [
        {
          "id": "d5e6f7a8-b9c0-1234-defa-567890123456",
          "productServiceId": "aa11bb22-cc33-dd44-ee55-ff6677889900",
          "description": "Consulting services",
          "quantity": 10,
          "unitPrice": 100,
          "price": 100,
          "nonTaxable": false
        }
      ],
      "createdInvoiceTemplate": {
        "recurrencePattern": "monthly",
        "recurrenceInterval": 1,
        "occurrenceCount": null,
        "remainingOccurrence": null,
        "recurrenceEndDate": null,
        "nextInvoiceDate": null,
        "inAdvanceCreationDays": 0,
        "creationDate": "2026-04-01",
        "emailCustomer": true
      },
      "createdAt": "2026-01-15T10:30:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-28T14:22:30.000Z"
    }
  }
}