[Skip to content](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#VPContent) Return to top Stop[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#stop) ========================================================================================= GET /databases/{uuid}/stop Stop database. `Post` request is also accepted. Authorizations[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#authorizations) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- bearerAuth Go to `Keys & Tokens` / `API tokens` and create a new token. Use the token as the bearer token. Type HTTP (bearer) Parameters[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#parameters) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Path Parameters uuid\* UUID of the database. Type string Required ### Query Parameters docker\_cleanup Perform docker cleanup (prune networks, volumes, etc.). Type boolean Default `true` Responses[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#responses) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 200400401404 Stop database. Content-Type application/json SchemaJSON JSON { "message": "Database stopping request queued." } GET /databases/{uuid}/stop Playground[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#playground) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Authorization bearerAuth Variables Key Value uuid\* docker\_cleanup Try it out Samples[​](https://coolify.io/docs/api-reference/api/operations/stop-database-by-uuid#samples) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by [VitePress OpenAPI](https://github.com/enzonotario/vitepress-openapi)