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# stop deployment

> Stops the endpoint associated with a deployment. The deployment is not deleted and can be restarted with the start deployment endpoint.

CLI Usage: `vastai stop deployment <id>`



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.yaml post /api/v0/deployment/{id}/stop/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Vast.ai API
  description: >-
    Vast.ai REST API for managing GPU cloud instances, machine operations, and
    AI/ML workflows.


    ## AI Agent Quick-Start


    Install the CLI skill for your agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
      npx skills add vast-ai/vast-cli

    CLI reference:
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vast-ai/vast-cli/master/vastai/SKILL.md

    SDK reference:
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vast-ai/vast-cli/master/vastai_sdk/SKILL.md


    ## Auth

    All endpoints require `Authorization: Bearer $VAST_API_KEY`.

    Get your key at: https://cloud.vast.ai/manage-keys/


    ## Key Quirks

    - `gpu_ram` in CLI = GB; in REST API = MB (CLI auto-converts)

    - SSH keys must be registered BEFORE creating an instance (VM: no recovery;
    Docker: can add post-create)

    - `onstart` field is limited to 4048 characters -- gzip+base64 for longer
    scripts

    - `POST /api/v0/asks/{id}/` (create instance) returns `new_contract` as the
    instance ID, not `id`

    - Poll trap: if `actual_status` becomes `exited`, `unknown`, or `offline` it
    will never reach `running` -- destroy and retry
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Vast.ai Support
    url: https://discord.gg/vast
servers:
  - url: https://console.vast.ai
    description: Production server
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v0/deployment/{id}/stop/:
    post:
      tags:
        - Serverless
      summary: stop deployment
      description: >-
        Stops the endpoint associated with a deployment. The deployment is not
        deleted and can be restarted with the start deployment endpoint.


        CLI Usage: `vastai stop deployment <id>`
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
          description: Deployment ID
          example: 644
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Deployment stopped successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    example: true
                  endpoint_state:
                    type: string
                    example: stopped
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Deployment not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '429':
          description: Too Many Requests
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  detail:
                    type: string
                    example: API requests too frequent endpoint threshold=2.0
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        error:
          type: string
        msg:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key must be provided in the Authorization header

````