diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index be80a68..d21afd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [1.13.0]
+
+* Method `pause()`.
+* Method `resume()`.
+* Added `isPaused` getter.
+
 ## [1.12.0]
 
 * Added new `SyncError` values:
diff --git a/lib/src/sync_repository.dart b/lib/src/sync_repository.dart
index ab7d0ce..9ae157f 100644
--- a/lib/src/sync_repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/sync_repository.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ abstract class SyncRepository {
   /// will be ignored.
   Future<bool> get isEnabled;
 
+  /// `true` if synchronization is paused.
+  bool get isPaused;
+
   /// Turn on synchronization.
   ///
   /// All existing entities will be processed (if there is a lot of them,
@@ -103,4 +106,15 @@ abstract class SyncRepository {
   /// and does **not** consider the download status of data or files from the remote.
   /// It only evaluates the local state against the last known synchronization.
   Future<bool> hasUnsyncedChanges();
+
+  /// Pauses synchronization.
+  ///
+  /// Background synchronization will also be stopped.
+  Future<void> pause();
+
+  /// Resumes paused synchronization.
+  ///
+  /// Unlike [enable], it does not process entities, but only unlocks synchronization.
+  /// Background synchronization will also be started.
+  Future<void> resume();
 }
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index f303f31..eaaec28 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: in_sync_interface
 description: An interface for synchronization functional. Used by in_sync.
-version: 1.12.0
+version: 1.13.0
 homepage: https://github.com/innim/
 repository: https://github.com/Innim/in_sync_interface
 issue_tracker: https://github.com/Innim/in_sync_interface/issues