---
title: "LockCodeAquire"
slug: "lockcodeaquire"
updated: 2024-06-28T13:14:06Z
published: 2024-06-28T13:14:06Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/lockcodeaquire"
---

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# LockCodeAquire

Locks a project, preventing any user other than the user doing the locking from accessing the project in any way.

| Key | Value(s) | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| method | "LockCodeAcquire" | Locks a project, preventing any user other than the user doing the locking from accessing the project in any way. |
| message | "message to display" | Added in 6.6.20 Message to display to a user who tries to access the project whilst it is locked. |
| project | "project to lock" |  |

Lock a project by calling LockCodeAcquire

```json
{
  "method": "LockCodeAcquire",
  "project": "BikeData3"
}
```

Unlock a project by calling LockCodeRelease:

```json
{
  "method": "LockCodeRelease",
  "project": "BikeData3",
  "newInstance": true
}
```

NOTE: If "newInstance" = true, then all users will be forced to reconnect to the project.