---
search:
  tags:
    - Sessions
    - POST
seo:
  description: >-
    Any signed in user. Marks the caller's open session as on break and files…
    Reference for the POST /api/v1/sessions/break/start endpoint in the
    PharmaFlow API.
sidebar:
  label: Start a break on the open session
  badge: POST
title: Start a break on the open session
type: openapi-operation
---
Any signed in user. Marks the caller's open session as on break and files the reason given. A session already on break or closed is refused, and a caller without one cannot pause.

`POST /api/v1/sessions/break/start`

**Request body** (`application/json`, required)

- `reason` (string)

Request body example:

```json
{
  "reason": "string"
}
```

**Responses**

- `200` — Break started
- `400` — Already on break, or the session is closed
- `401` — Not authenticated
- `404` — No active session

Response example, 200:

```json
{
  "status": "string",
  "break_id": "string",
  "started_at": "string"
}
```