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# Stop Compute Instance

> Initiates a graceful shutdown of the specified compute instance.

### Response Error Codes

If the request fails, the `code` field in the error response will contain one of the following.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Standard">
    | Code                    | Status | Description                                                 |
    | :---------------------- | :----: | :---------------------------------------------------------- |
    | `BAD_REQUEST`           |   400  | The request was invalid or malformed.                       |
    | `UNAUTHORIZED`          |   401  | Authentication failed or was not provided.                  |
    | `FORBIDDEN`             |   403  | You do not have permission to perform this action.          |
    | `RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND`    |   404  | The specified compute instance was not found.               |
    | `CONFLICT`              |   409  | A conflict with the current server state occurred.          |
    | `UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY`  |   422  | The request was well-formed but failed semantic validation. |
    | `TOO_MANY_REQUESTS`     |   429  | You have exceeded the rate limit.                           |
    | `INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR` |   500  | An unexpected error occurred on our end.                    |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Billing & Team">
    <Warning>
      These errors block all resource operations. Resolve your team's billing status before retrying.
    </Warning>

    | Code                   | Status | Description                                                  |
    | :--------------------- | :----: | :----------------------------------------------------------- |
    | `INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE` |   403  | Team balance is too low to perform this action.              |
    | `TEAM_SUSPENDED`       |   403  | Team is suspended due to an outstanding payment.             |
    | `TEAM_PAST_DUE`        |   403  | Team has an outstanding balance that must be settled first.  |
    | `TEAM_TERMINATED`      |   403  | Team has been terminated and can no longer access resources. |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>


## OpenAPI

````yaml api-reference/openapi.json POST /computes/{id}/stop
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Strettch Cloud Public API
  description: Public API for managing Strettch Cloud resources.
  contact:
    name: API Support
    url: https://cloud.strettch.com
    email: support@strettch.cloud
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.strettch.cloud/api/v1
    description: Production
security: []
paths:
  /computes/{id}/stop:
    post:
      tags:
        - Computes
      summary: Stop a compute instance
      description: Initiates a graceful shutdown of the specified compute instance.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          description: Compute ID
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '202':
          description: Accepted
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                allOf:
                  - $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIResponse'
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      data:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/ComputeResponse'
        '401':
          description: 'Possible codes: UNAUTHORIZED'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: 'Possible codes: FORBIDDEN, TEAM_SUSPENDED, TEAM_PAST_DUE'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: 'Possible codes: RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    APIResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          example: Operation successful
        requestId:
          type: string
          example: f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        timestamp:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15T10:00:00Z'
    ComputeResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: '325'
        hostName:
          type: string
          example: my-server-01
        state:
          type: string
          example: RUNNING
        image:
          type: string
          example: UBUNTU-24.04
        specification:
          type: string
          example: S-1C-1G
        region:
          type: string
          example: KGL-1
        ipv4:
          type: string
          example: 195.15.0.73
        privateIpv4:
          type: string
          example: 10.0.0.5
        tags:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          example:
            - production
            - web
        createdAt:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15T10:00:00Z'
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15T10:05:00Z'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: ERROR_CODE
        message:
          type: string
          example: Error message description
        requestId:
          type: string
          example: f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        timestamp:
          type: string
          example: '2024-01-15T10:00:00Z'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````