---
title: "Stop an agent"
method: POST
path: "/api/agents/{agentId}/stop"
tags: ["agents"]
---

# Stop an agent

`POST /api/agents/{agentId}/stop`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:3000`
- URL: `http://localhost:3000/api/agents/{agentId}/stop`
- Auth: none declared

Stops a running agent

## Path parameters

- `agentId` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Agent stopped successfully

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `data` object
    - `message` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid agent ID format
- `404`: Agent not found

---

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