---
title: "Suspends periodic backup for the specified Service Fabric application."
method: POST
path: "/Applications/{applicationId}/$/SuspendBackup"
tags: ["BackupRestore"]
---

# Suspends periodic backup for the specified Service Fabric application.

`POST /Applications/{applicationId}/$/SuspendBackup`

The application which is configured to take periodic backups, is suspended for taking further backups till it is resumed again. This operation applies to the entire application's hierarchy. It means all the services and partitions under this application are now suspended for backup.

## Path parameters

- `applicationId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` '6.4', required
- `timeout` integer

## Response `202`

A 202 status code indicates the operation request was accepted and application backup will be suspended.

## Other responses

- `default` — The detailed error response.

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