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# Suspend database

> Suspend a running database by stopping all of its processes. The database configuration and data are preserved. Use the activate endpoint to restore the database. Cannot be performed while the database is being created, deleted, updated, or has a backup in progress.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.sevalla.com/v3/openapi.json post /databases/{id}/suspend
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sevalla API docs
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.sevalla.com/v3
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /databases/{id}/suspend:
    post:
      tags:
        - Databases
      summary: Suspend database
      description: >-
        Suspend a running database by stopping all of its processes. The
        database configuration and data are preserved. Use the activate endpoint
        to restore the database. Cannot be performed while the database is being
        created, deleted, updated, or has a backup in progress.
      operationId: suspendDatabaseV3
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
            pattern: >-
              ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$
            example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657
          in: path
          name: id
          required: true
          description: Database identifier
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Confirmation message
                    example: Database suspension started
                required:
                  - message
                additionalProperties: false
        '400':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Bad request
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 400
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '401':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Unauthorized
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 401
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '403':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Forbidden
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 403
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '404':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Not found
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 404
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '429':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Too many requests
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 429
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
        '500':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: Error message
                    example: Internal Server Error
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: HTTP status code
                    example: 500
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      code:
                        description: Error tracking code for support reference
                        example: err-abc-123
                        type: string
                      message:
                        description: Additional error details or instructions
                        example: >-
                          If you need assistance, please contact support and
                          provide this error code.
                        type: string
                    additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - message
                  - status
                additionalProperties: false
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key authentication. Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the
        Authorization header.

````