Virtual Machines - Power Off

Service:

Compute

API Version:

2024-07-01

The operation to power off (stop) a virtual machine. The virtual machine can be restarted with the same provisioned resources. You are still charged for this virtual machine. NOTE: This operation is not allowed on a virtual machine that is being deallocated or has already been deallocated.

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vmName}/powerOff?api-version=2024-07-01

With optional parameters:

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/{vmName}/powerOff?skipShutdown={skipShutdown}&api-version=2024-07-01

URI Parameters

Name	In	Required	Type	Description
resourceGroupName	path	True	string	The name of the resource group.
subscriptionId	path	True	string	Subscription credentials which uniquely identify Microsoft Azure subscription. The subscription ID forms part of the URI for every service call.
vmName	path	True	string	The name of the virtual machine.
api-version	query	True	string	Client Api Version.
skipShutdown	query		boolean	The parameter to request non-graceful VM shutdown. True value for this flag indicates non-graceful shutdown whereas false indicates otherwise. Default value for this flag is false if not specified

Responses

Name	Type	Description
200 OK		OK
202 Accepted		Accepted
Other Status Codes	CloudError	Error response describing why the operation failed.

Security

azure_auth

Azure Active Directory OAuth2 Flow

Type: oauth2
Flow: implicit
Authorization URL: https://login.microsoftonline.com/common/oauth2/authorize

Scopes

Name	Description
user_impersonation	impersonate your user account

Examples

VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen

VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen

VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen

Sample request

HTTP

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/rgcompute/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/powerOff?skipShutdown=True&api-version=2024-07-01

Java

/**
 * Samples for VirtualMachines PowerOff.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/
     * virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.
     * 
     * @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
     */
    public static void virtualMachinePowerOffMaximumSetGen(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
        azure.virtualMachines().manager().serviceClient().getVirtualMachines().powerOff("rgcompute",
            "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", true, com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Python

from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-compute
# USAGE
    python virtual_machine_power_off_maximum_set_gen.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = ComputeManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="{subscription-id}",
    )

    client.virtual_machines.begin_power_off(
        resource_group_name="rgcompute",
        vm_name="aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    ).result()


# x-ms-original-file: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Go

package armcompute_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore/to"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/compute/armcompute/v6"
)

// Generated from example definition: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/blob/c7b98b36e4023331545051284d8500adf98f02fe/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
func ExampleVirtualMachinesClient_BeginPowerOff_virtualMachinePowerOffMaximumSetGen() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armcompute.NewClientFactory("<subscription-id>", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualMachinesClient().BeginPowerOff(ctx, "rgcompute", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", &armcompute.VirtualMachinesClientBeginPowerOffOptions{SkipShutdown: to.Ptr(true)})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	_, err = poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

JavaScript

const { ComputeManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-compute");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to The operation to power off (stop) a virtual machine. The virtual machine can be restarted with the same provisioned resources. You are still charged for this virtual machine.
 *
 * @summary The operation to power off (stop) a virtual machine. The virtual machine can be restarted with the same provisioned resources. You are still charged for this virtual machine.
 * x-ms-original-file: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
 */
async function virtualMachinePowerOffMaximumSetGen() {
  const subscriptionId = process.env["COMPUTE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"] || "{subscription-id}";
  const resourceGroupName = process.env["COMPUTE_RESOURCE_GROUP"] || "rgcompute";
  const vmName = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
  const skipShutdown = true;
  const options = { skipShutdown };
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const client = new ComputeManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  const result = await client.virtualMachines.beginPowerOffAndWait(
    resourceGroupName,
    vmName,
    options,
  );
  console.log(result);
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

dotnet

using Azure;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Xml;
using Azure.Core;
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Resources;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute;

// Generated from example definition: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MaximumSet_Gen.json
// this example is just showing the usage of "VirtualMachines_PowerOff" operation, for the dependent resources, they will have to be created separately.

// get your azure access token, for more details of how Azure SDK get your access token, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/sdk/authentication?tabs=command-line
TokenCredential cred = new DefaultAzureCredential();
// authenticate your client
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(cred);

// this example assumes you already have this VirtualMachineResource created on azure
// for more information of creating VirtualMachineResource, please refer to the document of VirtualMachineResource
string subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
string resourceGroupName = "rgcompute";
string vmName = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
ResourceIdentifier virtualMachineResourceId = VirtualMachineResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, vmName);
VirtualMachineResource virtualMachine = client.GetVirtualMachineResource(virtualMachineResourceId);

// invoke the operation
bool? skipShutdown = true;
await virtualMachine.PowerOffAsync(WaitUntil.Completed, skipShutdown: skipShutdown);

Console.WriteLine($"Succeeded");

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:

200

Status code:

202

location: https://foo.com/operationstatus

VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen

Sample request

HTTP

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscription-id}/resourceGroups/rgcompute/providers/Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa/powerOff?api-version=2024-07-01

Java

/**
 * Samples for VirtualMachines PowerOff.
 */
public final class Main {
    /*
     * x-ms-original-file:
     * specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/
     * virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
     */
    /**
     * Sample code: VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.
     * 
     * @param azure The entry point for accessing resource management APIs in Azure.
     */
    public static void virtualMachinePowerOffMinimumSetGen(com.azure.resourcemanager.AzureResourceManager azure) {
        azure.virtualMachines().manager().serviceClient().getVirtualMachines().powerOff("rgcompute",
            "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", null, com.azure.core.util.Context.NONE);
    }
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Python

from azure.identity import DefaultAzureCredential

from azure.mgmt.compute import ComputeManagementClient

"""
# PREREQUISITES
    pip install azure-identity
    pip install azure-mgmt-compute
# USAGE
    python virtual_machine_power_off_minimum_set_gen.py

    Before run the sample, please set the values of the client ID, tenant ID and client secret
    of the AAD application as environment variables: AZURE_CLIENT_ID, AZURE_TENANT_ID,
    AZURE_CLIENT_SECRET. For more info about how to get the value, please see:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/active-directory/develop/howto-create-service-principal-portal
"""


def main():
    client = ComputeManagementClient(
        credential=DefaultAzureCredential(),
        subscription_id="{subscription-id}",
    )

    client.virtual_machines.begin_power_off(
        resource_group_name="rgcompute",
        vm_name="aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa",
    ).result()


# x-ms-original-file: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Go

package armcompute_test

import (
	"context"
	"log"

	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azidentity"
	"github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/resourcemanager/compute/armcompute/v6"
)

// Generated from example definition: https://github.com/Azure/azure-rest-api-specs/blob/c7b98b36e4023331545051284d8500adf98f02fe/specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
func ExampleVirtualMachinesClient_BeginPowerOff_virtualMachinePowerOffMinimumSetGen() {
	cred, err := azidentity.NewDefaultAzureCredential(nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to obtain a credential: %v", err)
	}
	ctx := context.Background()
	clientFactory, err := armcompute.NewClientFactory("<subscription-id>", cred, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to create client: %v", err)
	}
	poller, err := clientFactory.NewVirtualMachinesClient().BeginPowerOff(ctx, "rgcompute", "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", &armcompute.VirtualMachinesClientBeginPowerOffOptions{SkipShutdown: nil})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to finish the request: %v", err)
	}
	_, err = poller.PollUntilDone(ctx, nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("failed to pull the result: %v", err)
	}
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

JavaScript

const { ComputeManagementClient } = require("@azure/arm-compute");
const { DefaultAzureCredential } = require("@azure/identity");

/**
 * This sample demonstrates how to The operation to power off (stop) a virtual machine. The virtual machine can be restarted with the same provisioned resources. You are still charged for this virtual machine.
 *
 * @summary The operation to power off (stop) a virtual machine. The virtual machine can be restarted with the same provisioned resources. You are still charged for this virtual machine.
 * x-ms-original-file: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
 */
async function virtualMachinePowerOffMinimumSetGen() {
  const subscriptionId = process.env["COMPUTE_SUBSCRIPTION_ID"] || "{subscription-id}";
  const resourceGroupName = process.env["COMPUTE_RESOURCE_GROUP"] || "rgcompute";
  const vmName = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
  const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential();
  const client = new ComputeManagementClient(credential, subscriptionId);
  const result = await client.virtualMachines.beginPowerOffAndWait(resourceGroupName, vmName);
  console.log(result);
}

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

dotnet

using Azure;
using Azure.ResourceManager;
using System;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Xml;
using Azure.Core;
using Azure.Identity;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute.Models;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Resources;
using Azure.ResourceManager.Compute;

// Generated from example definition: specification/compute/resource-manager/Microsoft.Compute/ComputeRP/stable/2024-07-01/examples/virtualMachineExamples/VirtualMachine_PowerOff_MinimumSet_Gen.json
// this example is just showing the usage of "VirtualMachines_PowerOff" operation, for the dependent resources, they will have to be created separately.

// get your azure access token, for more details of how Azure SDK get your access token, please refer to https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/azure/sdk/authentication?tabs=command-line
TokenCredential cred = new DefaultAzureCredential();
// authenticate your client
ArmClient client = new ArmClient(cred);

// this example assumes you already have this VirtualMachineResource created on azure
// for more information of creating VirtualMachineResource, please refer to the document of VirtualMachineResource
string subscriptionId = "{subscription-id}";
string resourceGroupName = "rgcompute";
string vmName = "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa";
ResourceIdentifier virtualMachineResourceId = VirtualMachineResource.CreateResourceIdentifier(subscriptionId, resourceGroupName, vmName);
VirtualMachineResource virtualMachine = client.GetVirtualMachineResource(virtualMachineResourceId);

// invoke the operation
await virtualMachine.PowerOffAsync(WaitUntil.Completed);

Console.WriteLine($"Succeeded");

To use the Azure SDK library in your project, see this documentation. To provide feedback on this code sample, open a GitHub issue

Sample response

Status code:

200

Status code:

202

location: https://foo.com/operationstatus

Definitions

Name	Description
ApiError	Api error.
ApiErrorBase	Api error base.
CloudError	An error response from the Compute service.
InnerError	Inner error details.

ApiError

Api error.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The error code.
details	ApiErrorBase[]	The Api error details
innererror	InnerError	The Api inner error
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The target of the particular error.

ApiErrorBase

Api error base.

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The error code.
message	string	The error message.
target	string	The target of the particular error.

CloudError

An error response from the Compute service.

Name	Type	Description
error	ApiError	Api error.

InnerError

Inner error details.

Name	Type	Description
errordetail	string	The internal error message or exception dump.
exceptiontype	string	The exception type.