---
title: "Stop a running AI-builder preview sandbox"
method: POST
path: "/operator/builder/sandboxes/{sandboxId}/stop"
tags: ["Operator"]
---

# Stop a running AI-builder preview sandbox

`POST /operator/builder/sandboxes/{sandboxId}/stop`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1/operator/builder/sandboxes/{sandboxId}/stop`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `__Host-hs_session`

## Path parameters

- `sandboxId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reason` string, required: required: shown in the audit log verbatim

## Response `200`

Stopped

- object
  - `status` 'ok', required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (code invalid_request)
- `403`: An action on an operator-console session older than 5 minutes (code forbidden, details.reauthenticate: sign in again at /admin/login), or an operator removed since the session was resolved
- `404`: Not found (code not_found); also the answer to any request without a live operator-console session (no admin cookie, a dashboard session, an API/MCP key or OAuth token, or a caller who is not a platform operator)
- `429`: Too many requests (code rate_limited); see Retry-After
- `501`: Not available on this server (code not_configured)

---

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