---
title: "Stop a sandbox"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/sandboxes/boxes/{name}/stop"
tags: ["sandboxes"]
---

# Stop a sandbox

`POST /api/v2/sandboxes/boxes/{name}/stop`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com`
- URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com/api/v2/sandboxes/boxes/{name}/stop`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-Tenant-Id`
  - HTTP bearer

Stop a ready sandbox. This endpoint is not idempotent; the filesystem is preserved for later restart.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `204`

Sandbox stopped

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `1a8ee9358d81`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/langchain-ai/apis/langsmith/changes/api/v2/sandboxes/boxes/:name/stop/post.md)

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