# Stop a sandbox

Collection: mcp
Human docs: https://zei.sh/docs/mcp

Stop a runtime and retain its record.

Tool: sandboxes_stop
Input: {"sandboxId":"SANDBOX_ID"}
Permission: MACHINE_UPDATE.
Stop releases the active runtime without deleting the sandbox.

Example:

```
{"name":"sandboxes_stop","arguments":{"sandboxId":"SANDBOX_ID"}}
```