How to stop or disable Google App Engine production server?

Question

I have uploaded google app java project to production google app engine (from this tutorial), but I can't found any information how to stop or disable the production app engine.

From google developer console, I can shutdown the instance via menu Compute -> Instances, but if I open or access the app's url in the browser, the app instance will start running again.

So how to completely stop or disable Google App Engine production server?

Answer 1

Late to the game here, the tutorial currently suggests deleting the project, but I wanted to keep the project ID so the suggested option isn't the ideal solution for me.

After spending a good 15 min around the site I've found 2 ways to stop the application. Hope this will be of some help to others until the UI changes again.

Method 1: Disable Application

Go into App Engine, Settings, click on Disable application.

Method 2: Stop Instance

Go into App Engine, Versions, and then click on STOP.