---
title: "Archive sandbox"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/sandboxes/{sandbox_id}/archive"
tags: ["sandboxes"]
---

# Archive sandbox

`POST /api/v1/sandboxes/{sandbox_id}/archive`

Archive a Daytona sandbox to cold storage for later recovery.

## Path parameters

- `sandbox_id` string, required — Unique sandbox identifier.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- SandboxArchiveResponse — Result payload after archiving a sandbox.
  - `ok` boolean — Whether the sandbox was archived successfully.

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication is required or the provided token is invalid.
- `404` — Sandbox not found or inaccessible.
- `422` — Validation Error
- `503` — Sandbox services are unavailable because server startup is incomplete.

---

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