## StopEnvironment

`environments.stop(EnvironmentStopParams**kwargs)  -> object`

**post** `/gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StopEnvironment`

Stops a running environment.

Use this method to pause work while preserving the environment's state.
The environment can be resumed later using StartEnvironment.

### Examples

- Stop an environment:

  Gracefully stops a running environment while preserving its state.

  ```yaml
  environmentId: "07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048"
  ```

### Parameters

- `environment_id: Optional[str]`

  environment_id specifies which environment should be stopped.

  +required

### Returns

- `object`

### Example

```python
import os
from gitpod import Gitpod

client = Gitpod(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("GITPOD_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
response = client.environments.stop(
    environment_id="07e03a28-65a5-4d98-b532-8ea67b188048",
)
print(response)
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```