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# Disconnect instance

> Disconnects a WAHA instance from WhatsApp. The session data is preserved for reconnection.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json post /api/instances/{id}/disconnect
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Wappfy API
  description: >-
    WhatsApp API Platform — Manage instances, send messages, and build
    integrations.
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://api.wappfy.io
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Instances
    description: Create, connect, and manage WhatsApp instances (WAHA or Cloud API)
  - name: Messages
    description: >-
      Send messages via WhatsApp (text, media, location, poll, contacts, and
      more)
  - name: Chats
    description: List chats, read messages, mark as seen, and manage typing indicators
  - name: Groups
    description: Create and manage WhatsApp groups, participants, and invite links
  - name: Contacts
    description: Look up contacts, check phone numbers, and fetch profile pictures
  - name: Labels
    description: Organize chats with WhatsApp Business labels
  - name: Channels
    description: Create and manage WhatsApp Channels (newsletters)
  - name: Status
    description: Publish text status/stories
  - name: Presence
    description: Set and get online/offline presence
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Configure webhook endpoints to receive real-time event notifications
  - name: Admin
    description: >-
      Platform administration — user management, statistics, and proxy
      monitoring (admin only)
paths:
  /api/instances/{id}/disconnect:
    post:
      tags:
        - Instances
      summary: Disconnect instance
      description: >-
        Disconnects a WAHA instance from WhatsApp. The session data is preserved
        for reconnection.
      operationId: InstancesController_disconnect
      parameters:
        - name: id
          required: true
          in: path
          description: Instance ID
          schema:
            format: uuid
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Instance disconnected
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/MessageResponseDto'
        '401':
          description: Missing or invalid authentication token
        '403':
          description: Insufficient permissions
        '404':
          description: Instance not found
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
      security:
        - bearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    MessageResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          type: string
          example: Operation completed successfully
          description: Human-readable result message
      required:
        - message
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      type: http

````