---
title: Stopping ABS
description: Stop API Security Enforcer (ASE) or turn off the ABS flag in ASE.
component: pingintelligence
version: 5.2
page_id: pingintelligence:pingintelligence_reference_guide:pingintelligence_stopping_abs
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingintelligence/5.2/pingintelligence_reference_guide/pingintelligence_stopping_abs.html
revdate: April 3, 2024
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Stopping ABS

## Steps

1. Stop API Security Enforcer (ASE) or turn off the ABS flag in ASE.

2. If no machine learning jobs are processing, run the `stop.sh` script available in the `bin` directory.

   ### Example:

   ```
   # /opt/pingidentity/abs/bin/stop.sh
   checking API Behavioral Security status
   sending shutdown signal to ABS, please wait...
   API Behavioral Security stopped
   ```

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   |   | If streaming or machines learning jobs are in progress, add the `force` parameter to kill running jobs and stop ABS:```
   # /opt/pingidentity/abs/bin/stop.sh  --force
   checking API Behavioral Security status
   sending shutdown signal to ABS, please wait...
   API Behavioral Security stopped
   ``` |