## StopEnvironment

**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"
  ```

### Body Parameters

- `environmentId: optional string`

  environment_id specifies which environment should be stopped.

  +required

### Example

```http
curl https://app.gitpod.io/api/gitpod.v1.EnvironmentService/StopEnvironment \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITPOD_API_KEY" \
    -d '{}'
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```