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id: e9c148ec-0021-4170-a0e3-ebced27805af
title: Relay.Calling.FaxAction
slug: /node/reference/calling/actions/fax
description: The Fax Action is used to send or receive faxes.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[faxreceiveasync]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/node/reference/calling/call#faxreceiveasync

[faxsendasync]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/node/reference/calling/call#faxsendasync

[relay-calling-faxresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/node/reference/calling/results/fax

[relay-calling-stopresult]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/node/reference/calling/results/stop

This object returned from [`faxReceiveAsync`][faxreceiveasync] and [`faxSendAsync`][faxsendasync] methods represents a receiving or sending Fax on the call.

## Properties

| Property    | Type                                                 | Description                           |
| ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| `result`    | [`Relay.Calling.FaxResult`][relay-calling-faxresult] | Final result for the fax action       |
| `completed` | `boolean`                                            | Whether the action has finished       |
| `payload`   | `object`                                             | Payload sent to Relay to start faxing |
| `controlId` | `string`                                             | UUID to identify the fax action       |

## Methods

### stop

Stop the action immediately.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`Promise<StopResult>` - Promise object that will be fulfilled with a [`Relay.Calling.StopResult`][relay-calling-stopresult] object.

**Examples**

> Start sending fax and stop it after 5 seconds.

```javascript
async function main() {
  const faxAction = await call.faxSendAsync('https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf')

  // For demonstration purposes only..
  setTimeout(async () => {
    const stopResult = await faxAction.stop()
  }, 5000)
}

main().catch(console.error)
```