# pause

> Stops blocking by all adlists for the given time, for example /ip/dns/adlist/pause duration=10m. Blocking resumes by itself when the time runs out.

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## ip/dns/adlist/pause 
**Type:** Command

Stops blocking by all adlists for the given time, for example `/ip/dns/adlist/pause duration=10m`. Blocking resumes by itself when the time runs out.

<ArgTable c1="Argument" c2="Type" c3="Description">
<ArgTableRow arg="duration" typ="time">How long to stop blocking. `duration=0` ends an active pause.</ArgTableRow>
</ArgTable>