---
title: "POST /channels/stop"
method: POST
path: "/channels/stop"
tags: ["channels"]
---

# POST /channels/stop

`POST /channels/stop`

Stops watching resources through this channel. For more information, see [Notifications for resource changes](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/push).

## Request body

- Channel — A notification channel used to watch for resource changes.
  - `kind` string — Identifies this as a notification channel used to watch for changes to a resource, which is `api#channel`.
  - `expiration` string, int64 — Date and time of notification channel expiration, expressed as a Unix timestamp, in milliseconds. Optional.
  - `params` object — Additional parameters controlling delivery channel behavior. Optional.
  - `payload` boolean — A Boolean value to indicate whether payload is wanted. Optional.
  - `token` string — An arbitrary string delivered to the target address with each notification delivered over this channel. Optional.
  - `type` string — The type of delivery mechanism used for this channel. Valid values are "web_hook" or "webhook".
  - `address` string — The address where notifications are delivered for this channel.
  - `resourceId` string — An opaque ID that identifies the resource being watched on this channel. Stable across different API versions.
  - `resourceUri` string — A version-specific identifier for the watched resource.
  - `id` string — A UUID or similar unique string that identifies this channel.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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