# Resume an Instance

You can resume a suspended Cube server specified by its ID.

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**Warning:** When you suspend an instance, the allocated resources continue to be billed; only deleted resources are not billed.
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## Endpoint

Use the following endpoint for Cubes: `https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers`

## Request

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**Note:** The following request contains sample values. Remember to replace them with the relevant information.
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```bash
curl -X 'POST' \
  'https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}/resume' \
  -H 'accept: application/json'
```

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| **Name**       | **Type** | **Description**            |
| -------------- | :------: | -------------------------- |
| `datacenterId` |  string  | The ID of the data center. |
| `serverId`     |  string  | The ID of the Cube.        |

## Response

A **202** message confirms that the instance is resumed.


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