---
title: "LockCodeRelease"
slug: "lockcoderelease"
updated: 2024-06-28T13:14:12Z
published: 2024-06-28T13:14:12Z
canonical: "docs.datajet.app/lockcoderelease"
---

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# LockCodeRelease

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. |
| newInstance | "message to display" | Message to display to a user who tries to access the project whilst it is locked. |
| project | "project to release" |  |

Lock a project by calling [LockCodeAcquire](/v1/docs/lockcodeaquire)

```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.