# Rule Status
## The two rule statuses
Every Rule has two status options: `Published` and `Pending`. The status can be set on each version of the rule independently.
**Initial Status:**
* **Newly created rules:** All rules are created in `Published` status by default
* **Imported rules:** The status is determined by the value defined in the imported rule data
* **New versions:** All newly created versions start in `Pending` status
### Published status
Rule in Published status is ready for production and is available via [Solver API](https://docs.decisionrules.io/doc/api/rule-solver-api).
#### Examples:
rules in Published status
### Pending status
Some rules or versions of rules are not yet ready for production. For example, because the rule is still in development. Such a rule has a Pending status and it cannot be accessed using [Solver API](https://docs.decisionrules.io/doc/api/rule-solver-api). When trying to solve such a rule, [Solver API](https://docs.decisionrules.io/doc/api/rule-solver-api) returns the following HTTP request error:
```javascript
400 Bad Request
{
"error": {
"message": "Rule state is not published"
}
}
```
{% hint style="success" %}
For the purpose of testing your rules and their versions that are not yet in production, you can execute rules in Pending status using two methods:
1. Use the **Debug** in [Test Bench](https://docs.decisionrules.io/doc/rules/common-rule-features/test-bench) feature to solve the rule directly within the platform.
2. Include the **X-Debug: true** header when calling the rule via API.
{% endhint %}
#### Example:
rules in Pending status
### How to change the rule status
The status can be changed in rule settings by clicking the **Status toggle**. The rule **must be saved** to apply the status change.
