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

# Stop a sandbox

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

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

- **2026-05-27** `a0acb3a6a101` — 4 info
  - added the optional property `detail/error_id` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `detail/error_id` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `detail/error_id` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `detail/error_id` to the response with the `500` status
- **2026-04-13** `e86be67718ee` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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

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