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# Stop Action

## Introduction

The Stop Action in Autom Mate is a crucial tool for providing responses to external [**triggers** ](/userguide/autom-features/triggers.md)upon completion of an Autom. When an Autom is initiated externally, such as through a [**webhook** ](/userguide/autom-features/triggers.md#webhook-trigger)or [**API**](/userguide/autom-features/triggers.md#api-trigger), it typically runs without automatically providing a response upon completion.

However, with the Stop Action, users can craft specific responses to be delivered once the Autom has finished processing. This enables users to interact with external systems or users who initiated the Autom, providing relevant information or acknowledgments.

The primary purpose of the Stop Action is to enable users to respond to external triggers, such as webhooks or APIs, with customized messages or data once an Autom has completed its execution. It allows for seamless communication between the Automs and external systems or users.

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## How to Use Features

### Initiating Stop Action

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th align="center"></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="center"><strong>Configure Stop Action</strong></td><td></td><td>Customize the response type and content in the Stop Action configuration.</td></tr><tr><td align="center"><strong>Response Options</strong></td><td></td><td>The Stop Action offers six different response sections, each specifying the type of response to be returned.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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### Response Types

<table><thead><tr><th width="251">Type Name</th><th>Explanation</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>No Data</strong></td><td>No data or response is returned.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Application/Json</strong></td><td>Returns a JSON-formatted response.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Application/XML</strong></td><td>Returns an XML-formatted response.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Text/Plain</strong></td><td>Returns a plain text response.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Text/XML</strong></td><td>Returns an XML-formatted text response.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Text/HTML</strong></td><td>Returns an HTML-formatted response.</td></tr></tbody></table>