---
title: "Deactivate container"
source_url: https://dev.digicert.com/certcentral-apis/services-api/containers/deactivate-container.html
api_method: PUT
api_endpoint: "/services/v2/container/{{container_id}}/deactivate"
api_url: "https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/container/{{container_id}}/deactivate"
---

**PUT** `https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/container/{{container_id}}/deactivate`

Use this endpoint to deactivate a container.


> **Info**
>
> In the CertCentral console, a container is called a **Division**.


## Example requests and responses

## cURL

```bash
curl -X PUT \
  https://www.digicert.com/services/v2/container/{{container_id}}/deactivate \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'X-DC-DEVKEY: {{api_key}}'
```

## 204 No Content

```json
// empty
```

## Path parameters

<table class="params-table">
<thead>
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>Req/Opt</th>
<th>Type</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>container_id</td>
<td>required</td>
<td>string</td>
<td>ID of container (division) to deactivate.</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>