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

# Suspends periodic backup for the specified Service Fabric service.

`POST /Services/{serviceId}/$/SuspendBackup`

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

## Path parameters

- `serviceId` string, required

## Query parameters

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

## Response `202`

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

## Other responses

- `default` — The detailed error response.

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