---
title: "Disable a device"
method: POST
path: "/endpoints/v1/devices/{deviceID}/disable"
tags: ["Endpoints"]
---

# Disable a device

`POST /endpoints/v1/devices/{deviceID}/disable`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://apis.druva.com/insync`
- URL: `https://apis.druva.com/insync/endpoints/v1/devices/{deviceID}/disable`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Disables a user device. Once disabled, the data backup from the device stops, and the user can no longer restore data to that same device. The data of disabled device is available in inSync and can be restored to different devices belonging to the same user, either by the user or an administrator.

## Path parameters

- `deviceID` integer, required

## Response `200`

OK

- unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `401`: The request did not include an authentication token or an expired authentication token was supplied.
- `403`: Access denied: Insufficient permissions. User requires specific access rights and minimum permissions. Details: https://help.druva.com/en/articles/15069296
- `404`: The requested resource was not found.
- `422`: The request was well-formed but was not processed due to semantic errors.
- `500`: The request was not processed due to an internal error in inSync Cloud.
- `501`: Requested HTTP method is not implemented.

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