---
title: "Initiate a stop of service"
method: POST
path: "/service/initiate-stop"
tags: ["Service"]
---

# Initiate a stop of service

`POST /service/initiate-stop`

Initiates a stop of utility service for a given energy account.
If the optional query parameters of `email`, `phone_number`, and `mailing_address` are specified, they will be used as the new contact information. Otherwise, the default information on file will be used.

## Query parameters

- `stop_address` string, required
- `stop_date` string, required
- `email` string
- `phone_number` string
- `mailing_address` string

## Headers

- `Authorization` string, required
- `Pelm-Client-Id` string, required
- `Pelm-Secret` string, required

## Response `200`

Successfully initiated a stop of service

- object
  - `job_id` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Client error
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Permission denied
- `500` — Server error

---

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