diff --git a/app/config/errors.php b/app/config/errors.php
index a6cf0c4af..97ac6d1a4 100644
--- a/app/config/errors.php
+++ b/app/config/errors.php
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ return [
         'description' => 'The request originated from an unknown origin. If you trust this domain, please list it as a trusted platform in the Appwrite console.',
         'code' => 403,
     ],
+    Exception::GENERAL_PROJECT_PAUSED => [
+        'name' => Exception::GENERAL_PROJECT_PAUSED,
+        'description' => 'The requested project is paused. You can resume the project from the Appwrite console.',
+        'code' => 503,
+    ],
     Exception::GENERAL_SERVICE_DISABLED => [
         'name' => Exception::GENERAL_SERVICE_DISABLED,
         'description' => 'The requested service is disabled. You can enable the service from the Appwrite console.',
diff --git a/app/controllers/general.php b/app/controllers/general.php
index c1b8457d1..0fdfe28d0 100644
--- a/app/controllers/general.php
+++ b/app/controllers/general.php
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ App::init()
             Authorization::setRole($authRole);
         }
 
+        $paused = $project->getAttribute('paused', false);
+        if ($paused && !(Auth::isPrivilegedUser(Authorization::getRoles()) || Auth::isAppUser(Authorization::getRoles()))) {
+            throw new AppwriteException(AppwriteException::GENERAL_PROJECT_PAUSED);
+        }
+
         $service = $route->getLabel('sdk.namespace', '');
         if (!empty($service)) {
             if (
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Extend/Exception.php b/src/Appwrite/Extend/Exception.php
index c0c4ad092..6a5e26df7 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Extend/Exception.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Extend/Exception.php
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class Exception extends \Exception
     public const GENERAL_MOCK                      = 'general_mock';
     public const GENERAL_ACCESS_FORBIDDEN          = 'general_access_forbidden';
     public const GENERAL_UNKNOWN_ORIGIN            = 'general_unknown_origin';
+    public const GENERAL_PROJECT_PAUSED            = 'general_project_paused';
     public const GENERAL_SERVICE_DISABLED          = 'general_service_disabled';
     public const GENERAL_UNAUTHORIZED_SCOPE        = 'general_unauthorized_scope';
     public const GENERAL_RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED       = 'general_rate_limit_exceeded';