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# anaconda ai stop

## Usage

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai stop <SERVER> [OPTIONS]
```

Comments

Replace \<SERVER> with the ID of the server to stop. Use `anaconda ai servers` to find the server ID.

## Description

Stops a running inference server. By default, the server configuration is preserved after stopping. Use `--rm` to delete the server configuration on stop.

## Arguments

Argument

Default

Description

`SERVER`

Server ID to stop (positional, required)

## Options

Option

Default

Description

`--remove, --rm`

`false`

Delete the server configuration on stop (ai-catalyst backend only)

`--backend <BACKEND>`

config value

Select the inference backend

`--at <SITE>`

Target a specific site defined in your configuration

`--json`

`false`

Print output as JSON

`-h, --help`

Show help for this command

> [!NOTE]
>
> The `--rm` option is only supported by the `ai-catalyst` backend. The `anaconda-desktop` backend does not support server removal.

## Examples

**Stop a server**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai stop abc123
```

**Stop a server and remove its configuration**

```bash theme={null}
anaconda ai stop abc123 --rm
```