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id: 1b1caf1f-91ec-4017-acd2-aec8a66149cb
title: Relay.Calling.FaxAction
slug: /python/reference/calling/actions/fax
description: The Fax Action is used to send or receive faxes.
max-toc-depth: 3
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[fax-receive-async]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/call#fax_receive_async

[fax-send-async]: /docs/server-sdk/v2/python/reference/calling/call#fax_send_async

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

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

## Relay.Calling.FaxAction

This object returned from [`fax_receive_async`][fax-receive-async] and [`fax_send_async`][fax-send-async] 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`    | dict                                                 | Payload sent to Relay to start faxing. |
| `control_id` | string                                               | UUID to identify the fax action.       |

### Methods

#### stop

Stop the action immediately.

**Parameters**

*None*

**Returns**

`coroutine` - Coroutine that will return a [`Relay.Calling.StopResult`][relay-calling-stopresult] object.

**Examples**

> Start sending fax and stop it after 5 seconds.

```python
import asyncio # to use sleep

action = await call.fax_send_async('https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf')
# For demonstration purposes only..
await asyncio.sleep(5)
await action.stop()
```