How to Pause or Delete a Website Monitor in Wachete

Short answer: Wachete’s reviewed official help pages do not document how to pause a single monitor in the web interface. If you want to keep the monitor but temporarily stop checks, check the current interface or ask Wachete support at info@wachete.com for the current pause control. Do not delete the monitor as a substitute for pausing it. If you intend to remove it, Wachete documents a REST API delete operation; it also documents how to recover accidentally deleted monitors. Cancelling a subscription is a separate account action.

Choose the action that matches your goal

Your goal	Action	What the reviewed documentation says
Temporarily stop checks but keep the monitor	Pause or disable one monitor	The reviewed FAQ and API documentation do not establish a procedure. Confirm the current control with Wachete.
Remove one monitor	Delete	The REST API documents `DELETE /thirdparty/v1/task/{ID_OF_YOUR_WACHET}`.
Undo an accidental deletion	Recover	Use Profile > Account and the deleted-monitor recovery section; choose a recovery period.
Stop a paid plan	Cancel subscription	Use Profile > My Subscriptions and click Cancel on the relevant subscription.

How to pause one monitor

The current pause procedure is unresolved in the official sources reviewed for this guide. The FAQ describes account and monitor features, and the API documentation lists a delete operation, but neither establishes a single-monitor pause procedure. Because pausing and deleting have different consequences, do not assume that deletion is temporary or that a particular menu item exists.

Open Wachete and inspect the current controls for the specific monitor. Look for a pause or disable option, and confirm that the monitor remains in your monitor list with checks suspended.
If there is no clearly documented control, contact info@wachete.com and ask how to temporarily suspend checks for one monitor without deleting it.
Until you have confirmation, leave the monitor in place if preserving it matters. You can also review its notification settings if your immediate goal is only to stop alerts, but that does not establish that checks have stopped.

Wachete runs monitoring on its servers, so turning off your computer or phone will not pause a monitor. Its FAQ describes monitoring as server-run.

How to delete a monitor with the REST API

Wachete’s API documentation shows deletion by task ID and uses a bearer token. You first retrieve a token by posting your Wachete user ID and API key to the login endpoint. Find the credentials in your Wachete profile and follow the current API documentation. Keep both credentials private.

curl --request DELETE \
  --url "https://api.wachete.com/thirdparty/v1/task/MONITOR_ID" \
  --header "Authorization: bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json"

Replace MONITOR_ID with the task ID of the monitor you intend to remove and YOUR_TOKEN with a token obtained through Wachete’s documented API login flow. The endpoint path and bearer-token format come from the Wachete REST API documentation. Review that page for current authentication details before making the request.

Before sending the delete request

Confirm the task ID belongs to the intended monitor. The API endpoint acts on the ID in the URL.
Make sure you mean delete, not pause. The documented operation is deletion.
If you may need the monitor again, export or record its URL and settings first. Wachete’s FAQ describes recovery, but does not specify an indefinite retention period.
Do not put API keys or bearer tokens into shared scripts, source control, or public logs.

Recover a monitor deleted by accident

Wachete says deleted monitors and folders can be recovered. Its FAQ gives these steps:

Open your profile.
Go to the Account tab.
Find the section for recovering deleted monitors.
Choose a recovery period and restore the monitor.

The FAQ says the monitors will return to your monitors. It does not state how long deleted items remain recoverable, so restore an accidental deletion promptly and contact support if the recovery option does not show the item. See the Wachete FAQ.

Cancel a subscription only if you want to stop the plan

Deleting one monitor and cancelling a paid subscription are different actions. To cancel a subscription, Wachete’s FAQ says to go to Profile > My Subscriptions and click Cancel on the subscription you mean to cancel. This is an account billing action; it is not a documented way to pause an individual monitor. Check your subscription page to ensure you select the right plan.

Troubleshooting

Problem	Likely cause	What to do
You cannot find a pause option	The reviewed official sources do not establish a single-monitor pause procedure.	Check the current monitor controls or contact Wachete support. Do not infer that delete means pause.
The API returns an authorization error	The token may be missing, invalid, or incorrectly sent.	Retrieve a current token using the API login flow and send it in the documented bearer authorization header. Consult the API documentation.
The API request targets the wrong monitor	The task ID in the URL is incorrect.	Verify the monitor ID before retrying. The API docs also describe a GET task endpoint for retrieving basic monitor information and settings.
You deleted a monitor accidentally	The delete request or another deletion action removed it.	Open Profile > Account and use the deleted-monitor recovery section. Recovery timing and retention are not specified in the reviewed FAQ.
You still receive no alerts after changing notification settings	Changing notifications is not the same as pausing checks; it may only affect alerts.	Confirm whether the monitor is still checking and ask Wachete support for the specific pause behavior.

Reliability and cost considerations

For a temporary interruption, get confirmation that a pause actually suspends checks before relying on it. Turning off your device will not stop Wachete’s server-run monitoring. If your goal is simply to stop notifications, treat that separately from stopping checks.

This guide does not assign a cost to deleting or pausing a monitor. Review your current plan and subscription page for billing implications; cancelling the subscription is the separate documented billing action. If you delete something by mistake, use the recovery section rather than assuming the item will remain recoverable indefinitely.

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FAQ

Does deleting a Wachete monitor cancel my subscription?

No. Wachete documents subscription cancellation separately under Profile > My Subscriptions.

Can I restore a deleted monitor?

Wachete’s FAQ says you can recover deleted monitors through Profile > Account. It does not specify a guaranteed recovery window.

Can I pause monitoring by shutting down my computer?

No. Wachete says monitoring runs on its servers.

Can I pause or delete a monitor through Wachete’s MCP server?

Wachete’s FAQ says its MCP server can read, create, and update monitors, but cannot delete monitors. It does not establish a pause operation.