# Deactivate a business rule

> For the complete machine-readable documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://apidocs.chargebee.com/llms.txt).


[Idempotency Supported](/docs/api/idempotency)

Deactivates a business rule by setting its `active` attribute to `false`. The rule is retained along with its versions and ruleset memberships, but Chargebee stops evaluating it.

Use this operation to switch a rule off temporarily. Because nothing is discarded, you can switch it back on later with [Activate a business rule](/docs/api/business_rules/activate-a-business-rule).

### Impacts

**

Business rule

**

The rule `active` attribute is set to `false`. Chargebee stops evaluating the rule, including when it is reached through a [business ruleset](/docs/api/business_rulesets) that contains it. The rule versions and ruleset memberships are retained.

### Implementation Notes

To stop evaluating every rule in a ruleset at once, deactivate the ruleset with [Deactivate a business ruleset](/docs/api/business_rulesets/deactivate-a-business-ruleset) instead of deactivating its rules one by one.

## Sample Request

#### cURL

```bash
curl  https://{site}.chargebee.com/api/v2/business_rules/custom-uuid-1/deactivate \
     -X POST  \
     -u {site_api_key}:
```

#### .NET

```dotnet
using ChargeBee.Api;
using ChargeBee.Models;

ApiConfig.Configure("{site}","{site_api_key}");
EntityResult result = BusinessRule.DeactivateRule("custom-uuid-1").Request();

BusinessRule businessRule = result.BusinessRule;
```

#### Go

```go
package main
import (
    "fmt"
    "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3"
    businessruleAction "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v3/actions/businessrule"
)
func main() {
    chargebee.Configure("{site_api_key}","{site}");
    res,err := businessruleAction.DeactivateRule("custom-uuid-1").Request()
    if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        BusinessRule := res.BusinessRule
    }
}
```

#### Go

```go
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  "github.com/chargebee/chargebee-go/v4"
)

func main() {
  config := &chargebee.ClientConfig{
    SiteName: "{site}",
    ApiKey: "{site_api_key}",
  }    
  client := chargebee.NewClient(config)
  req := &chargebee.BusinessRuleDeactivateRuleRequest{
    Id : "custom-uuid-1",
}
  res, err := client.BusinessRule.DeactivateRule(req)
      if err != nil {
        fmt.Println(err)
    } else {
        BusinessRule := res.BusinessRule
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.*;
import com.chargebee.ListResult;
import com.chargebee.models.*;
import com.chargebee.models.enums.*;
import java.io.IOException;

public class Sample {

    public static void main(String args[]) throws IOException, Exception {
        Environment.configure("{site}", "{site_api_key}");
        Result result = BusinessRule.deactivateRule("custom-uuid-1").request();

        BusinessRule businessRule = result.businessRule();
    }
}
```

#### Java

```java
import com.chargebee.v4.client.ChargebeeClient;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessRule.BusinessRule;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessRule.params.BusinessRuleDeactivateRuleParams;
import com.chargebee.v4.models.businessRule.responses.BusinessRuleDeactivateRuleResponse;

public class BusinessRuleDeactivateRule {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        ChargebeeClient client = ChargebeeClient.builder()
            .apiKey("{site_api_key}")
            .siteName("{site}")
            .build();

        BusinessRuleDeactivateRuleResponse response = client.businessRules().deactivateRule("custom-uuid-1");

        BusinessRule businessRule = response.getBusinessRule();
    }
}
```

#### Node.js

```node
import Chargebee from "chargebee";

const chargebee = new Chargebee({
    site: "{site}",
    apiKey: "{site_api_key}",
});

try {
    const result = await chargebee.businessRule.deactivateRule("custom-uuid-1");

    console.log(result);
    const businessRule = result.business_rule;
} catch (err) {
    console.log(err);
}
```

#### PHP

```php
<?php

require __DIR__ . '/vendor/autoload.php';

use Chargebee\ChargebeeClient;

$chargebee = new ChargebeeClient(options: [
    "site" => "{site}",
    "apiKey" => "{site_api_key}",
]);
$result = $chargebee->businessRule()->deactivateRule("custom-uuid-1");
$businessRule = $result->business_rule;
```

#### Python

```python
from chargebee import Chargebee

cb_client = Chargebee(api_key="{site_api_key}", site="{site}")
response = cb_client.BusinessRule.deactivate_rule("custom-uuid-1")
business_rule = response.business_rule
```

#### Ruby

```ruby
require 'chargebee'

ChargeBee.configure(:site => "{site}",
  :api_key => "{site_api_key}")

result = ChargeBee::BusinessRule.deactivate_rule("custom-uuid-1")

business_rule = result.business_rule
```

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "business_rule": {
    "id": "custom-uuid-1",
    "name": "Apply 12 percentage discount at invoice level",
    "description": "Apply 12 percentage discount at invoice level",
    "latest_version": 1,
    "active": false,
    "released_at": 1788510782,
    "released_by": "full_access_key_v1",
    "updated_at": 1788597182,
    "updated_by": "full_access_key_v1",
    "created_by": "full_access_key_v1",
    "created_at": 1788510782,
    "tags": [
      "CPQ",
      {..}
    ],
    "structured_expression": {
      "type": "GROUP",
      "operation": "AND",
      "children": [
        {
          "type": "CONDITION",
          "field": "customer.language",
          "operator": "CONTAINS",
          "value": "en"
        },
        {..}
      ]
    },
    "actions_on_success": [
      {
        "input": {
          "apply_on": "invoice_amount",
          "duration_type": "one_time",
          "discount": 12,
          "discount_type": "percentage"
        },
        "action_template_id": "action-apply-discount",
        "type": "APPLY_DISCOUNT"
      },
      {..}
    ],
    "resource_version": 1788597182412,
    "object": "business_rule"
  }
}
```

## URL Format

**POST** https://[site].chargebee.com/api/v2/business_rules/{business-rule-id}/deactivate

## Returns

- `business_rule` (Business rule object)
  The business rule after deactivation, with `active` set to `false`. Its versions and ruleset memberships are retained.