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E2B Sandbox API — Lifecycle

E2B Sandbox API — Lifecycle. Pause, resume, snapshot, connect, refresh, and timeout for a running sandbox.

E2B Sandbox API — Lifecycle is a Naftiko capability published by E2B, one of 13 capabilities the APIs.io network indexes for this provider. It bundles 5 operations.

The capability includes 5 state-changing operations. Lead operation: E2B Pause A Sandbox. Can be deployed as a REST endpoint, MCP tool, or Agent Skill via Naftiko.

Tagged areas include E2B, Sandboxes, and Lifecycle.

Run with Naftiko E2BSandboxesLifecycle

MCP Tools

e2b-pause-sandbox

E2B Pause A Sandbox

idempotent

e2b-resume-sandbox

E2B Resume A Sandbox

idempotent

e2b-snapshot-sandbox

E2B Snapshot A Sandbox

e2b-set-sandbox-timeout

E2B Set Sandbox Timeout

idempotent

e2b-refresh-sandbox

E2B Refresh A Sandbox Timeout

idempotent

Capability Spec

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: E2B Sandbox API — Lifecycle
  description: 'E2B Sandbox API — Lifecycle. Pause, resume, snapshot, connect, refresh, and timeout for a running
    sandbox.'
  tags:
  - E2B
  - Sandboxes
  - Lifecycle
  created: '2026-05-25'
  modified: '2026-05-25'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    E2B_API_KEY: E2B_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: sandboxes-lifecycle
    baseUri: https://api.e2b.app
    description: E2B Sandbox API — lifecycle operations on a single sandbox.
    resources:
    - name: pause
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/pause
      operations:
      - name: pausesandbox
        method: POST
        description: E2B Pause A Sandbox
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
    - name: resume
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/resume
      operations:
      - name: resumesandbox
        method: POST
        description: E2B Resume A Sandbox
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Resume options including timeout and autoPause.
    - name: snapshot
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/snapshots
      operations:
      - name: snapshotsandbox
        method: POST
        description: E2B Snapshot A Sandbox
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
    - name: timeout
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/timeout
      operations:
      - name: setsandboxtimeout
        method: POST
        description: E2B Set Sandbox Timeout
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
    - name: refresh
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/refreshes
      operations:
      - name: refreshsandbox
        method: POST
        description: E2B Refresh A Sandbox Timeout
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
    - name: connect
      path: /sandboxes/{sandboxID}/connect
      operations:
      - name: connectsandbox
        method: GET
        description: E2B Connect To A Sandbox
        inputParameters:
        - name: sandboxID
          in: path
          type: string
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: apikey
      key: X-API-Key
      value: '{{env.E2B_API_KEY}}'
      placement: header
  exposes:
  - type: mcp
    namespace: sandboxes-lifecycle-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP tools for managing a running E2B sandbox's lifecycle.
    tools:
    - name: e2b-pause-sandbox
      description: E2B Pause A Sandbox
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: sandboxes-lifecycle.pausesandbox
      with:
        sandboxID: tools.sandboxID
    - name: e2b-resume-sandbox
      description: E2B Resume A Sandbox
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: sandboxes-lifecycle.resumesandbox
      with:
        sandboxID: tools.sandboxID
        body: tools.body
    - name: e2b-snapshot-sandbox
      description: E2B Snapshot A Sandbox
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: sandboxes-lifecycle.snapshotsandbox
      with:
        sandboxID: tools.sandboxID
        body: tools.body
    - name: e2b-set-sandbox-timeout
      description: E2B Set Sandbox Timeout
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: sandboxes-lifecycle.setsandboxtimeout
      with:
        sandboxID: tools.sandboxID
        body: tools.body
    - name: e2b-refresh-sandbox
      description: E2B Refresh A Sandbox Timeout
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: sandboxes-lifecycle.refreshsandbox
      with:
        sandboxID: tools.sandboxID