> ## Documentation Index
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# Archive an automation

> Stop and remove a scheduled delivery, with the option to restore it.

Archiving an automation stops it from running and removes it from the active **Automations** list. It's a soft delete — the configuration is retained, so you can restore the automation from the archive later. The underlying **project** is not affected; only the scheduled delivery stops.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the automation">
    From the **Automations** screen, use the row menu or open the details slide-over. You can also archive from the **Automations** tab inside the project editor.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Archive">
    The automation stops running. Confirm when prompted.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Archiving clears the automation's next run so it won't send again. Its email template stays in your templates list and isn't deleted.

<Tip>
  If you only need to suspend deliveries temporarily, **Pause** the automation instead of archiving it — paused automations stay in the active list and resume with a single click. See [List automations](/automations/list).
</Tip>

## Bulk archive

To archive several automations at once, select them with the checkboxes and use the bulk **Archive** action. This soft-deletes each selected automation the same way and removes them from the active list.

## API

* `DELETE /v1/automations/:id` — archive a single automation.
* `DELETE /v1/automations/bulk` — archive several at once, with a body of `{ "ids": [...] }`.