---
title: "Manage services"
url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/it/guides/manage-and-operate/api/services
lang: it
lastUpdated: 2020-01-02
---
# Manage services

## Objective

We will describe part of the services lifecycle at OVHcloud through the API routes /service and /services.

The **/service** API route consists of actions common to all types of services at OVHcloud:

- Invoices
- Lifecycle management
- Related contacts
- API entry point for possible technical management

## Requirements

- Being connected on [OVHcloud API](https://eu.api.ovh.com/).
- Having [created your credentials for OVHcloud API](/it/guides/manage-and-operate/api/first-steps.md).
- Having a customer account wih Reseller Tag (contact your sales representative for eligibility if applicable).

## Instructions

### Ressources

- service : Core entity contractualised to OVHcloud
- serviceId : OVHcloud service unique ID

### Operation process

#### Suspend


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[POST/service/{serviceId}/suspend](https://eu.api.ovh.com/console/?section=/service&branch=v1#post-/service/-serviceId-/suspend)

The call changes service status into suspend :

- state : expired

The invoice is then blocked.

#### Reopen

Where applicable:


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[POST/service/{serviceId}/reopen](https://eu.api.ovh.com/console/?section=/service&branch=v1#post-/service/-serviceId-/reopen)

The call will reopen the service and issue the invoice for the period between the suspension date and the reopen date.

#### Terminate

Finally:


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[POST/service/{serviceId}/terminate](https://eu.api.ovh.com/console/?section=/service&branch=v1#post-/service/-serviceId-/terminate)

The call will delete the service and data and issue the invoice for the period between the date of suspension and the date of deletion.

## Go further

Join our [community of users](https://community.ovhcloud.com/).