# Stop Service

Please follow the following steps one by one if you want to stop the node service:

1. Exit the DHC network by clicking the "Exit Service" button, and a transaction will be sent to change the device status to "run".
2. Stop the device service by clicking the "Stop Work" button and a transaction will be sent to change the device status to "Stop".
3. Withdraw the node staking of tBOL by clicking the "Withdraw" button and a transaction will be sent to withdraw tBOL from the current device.
4. Unbind the current device by clicking the "Unbind Pid" button and a transaction will be sent to unbind. Then the current device will be changed to the initial status of "Not listed" and the current node will be removed from the DHC list in the blockchain browser.
5. Delete the current device by clicking the "Delete Did" button and a transaction will be sent to delete the current device from the list of client devices associated with the admin wallet address.
6. Shutdown the cloud server when all the above 5 actions are completed. You can login the cloud service client like Microsoft Cloud and delete the virtual machine you purchased to avoid the cloud service provider to continue deducting fees.


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.bool.network/user-guide/alpha-testnet/node-management/for-dhc-node/stop-service.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.