---
type: api
title: Resume Elasticsearch project
description: Resume a previously suspended Elasticsearch project. Projects can be automatically suspended after their trial period has expired.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-resumeelasticsearchproject
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4493/api/doc/cloud-serverless/operation/operation-resumeelasticsearchproject
products:
  - Elastic Cloud Serverless
---

# Resume Elasticsearch project

- Server: `https://api.elastic-cloud.com`

## Paths

- `POST` `/api/v1/serverless/projects/elasticsearch/{id}/_resume`

#### Path parameters

- `id` (string · pattern: ^[a-z0-9]{32}$) — required
  The ID of the project

## Description

Resume a previously suspended Elasticsearch project. Projects can be automatically suspended after their trial period has expired.

## Authentication

- Api key: `Authorization: <value>`
  API keys are used to authenticate requests to the Elastic Cloud Serverless REST API.
  Generate your secret API key in https://cloud.elastic.co/account/keys
  You must provide the API key for all API requests in the Authorization header as follows:
  
  ```
  "Authorization: ApiKey $API_KEY"
  ```
  
  For example, if you interact with the API using the curl command:
  
  ```
  curl -H "Authorization: ApiKey essu_..." https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/serverless/projects/elasticsearch
  ```

## Header parameters

- `If-Match` (string) — optional
  ETag value fetched in a previous GET project request. Used to prevent simultaneous updates.

## Responses

#### `200`

Project resumption scheduled.

##### Response headers

- `ETag` (string)

#### `404`

Not Found

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `409`

Conflict

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
#### `412`

Precondition failed

`application/json`

- `errors` (object[])
  - `message` (string)
    A human-readable message of the error.
  - `code` (string)
    An identifier for this type of error.
## Code examples

#### curl

```curl
curl -X POST "https://api.elastic-cloud.com/api/v1/serverless/projects/elasticsearch/${ID}/_resume" \
  -H "Authorization: ApiKey ${API_KEY}"
```