# End Date Guard

After that date

minting will fail

Candy MachineOwner: Candy Machine Core ProgramCandy GuardOwner: Candy Guard ProgramGuardsendDate- Date...

Mint from

*Candy Guard Program*

Access Control

Mint from

*Candy Machine Program*

Mint Logic

Asset

[React Flow](https://reactflow.dev/)

### Guard Settings <a href="#guard-settings" id="guard-settings"></a>

The End Date guard contains the following settings:

* **Date**: The date after which minting is no longer allowed.

Set up a Candy Machine using the End Date guard

JavaScript

```
import { dateTime } from "@metaplex-foundation/umi";

create(umi, {
  // ...
  guards: {
    endDate: some({ date: dateTime("2022-01-24T15:30:00.000Z") }),
  },
});
```

API References: [create](https://mpl-core-candy-machine.typedoc.metaplex.com/functions/create.html), [EndDate](https://mpl-core-candy-machine.typedoc.metaplex.com/types/EndDate.html)

### Mint Settings <a href="#mint-settings" id="mint-settings"></a>

*The End Date guard does not need Mint Settings.*

### Route Instruction <a href="#route-instruction" id="route-instruction"></a>

*The End Date guard does not support the route instruction.*


---

# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://8bit-1.gitbook.io/solibrary/end-date-guard.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.