---
title: "shutdown"
method: POST
path: "/v1/system/shutdown"
tags: ["system"]
---

# shutdown

`POST /v1/system/shutdown`

### Shutdown a single KAR runtime

Initiate an orderly shutdown of the target KAR runtime process.

## Response `200`

A success message.

## Changes

- **2020-06-15** `c35e2018be30` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2020-05-01** `d9f9d9f05f2d` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ibm/apis/kar/changes/v1/system/shutdown/post.md)

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