> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.scanoss.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# API Service Management

> Start, stop, and check the status of the SCANOSS API service.

The SCANOSS API runs as a `systemd` service called `scanoss-go-api.service`. The installation script does not start the service automatically, it must be started manually after installation.

## Start the Service

```bash theme={null}
sudo systemctl start scanoss-go-api.service
```

## Stop the Service

```bash theme={null}
sudo systemctl stop scanoss-go-api.service
```

## Check the Service Status

```bash theme={null}
sudo systemctl status scanoss-go-api.service
```