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

# Keep an environment from going idle

> Moves its idle deadline forward. envctl does this while a command runs.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /v1/environments/{id}/touch
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: envlink API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Lease build environments, wire them to your sandbox, and keep snapshots and
    artifacts.
servers:
  - url: https://envlink-api.projectinwork.com
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Environments
  - name: Templates
  - name: Sandboxes
  - name: Snapshots
  - name: Artifacts
  - name: Projects
  - name: Tokens
  - name: Usage
  - name: Account
paths:
  /v1/environments/{id}/touch:
    post:
      tags:
        - Environments
      summary: Keep an environment from going idle
      description: Moves its idle deadline forward. envctl does this while a command runs.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Its ID or name.
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Touched
components:
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: A CLI token or an organization API key.

````

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