title: How to delay Eureka client registration with Eureka Server?
body: <p>I have a <code>Spring Boot</code> application which is also a <code>Eureka client</code>. The normal behavior of the application is to register with <code>Eureka server</code> on start up as <code>UP</code>. I have a requirement that the application shouldn't register with the Eureka server until smoke testing is completed during deployment.</p>
  
  <p>Is there a way to delay the registration with Eureka Server or register as <code>OUT_OF_SERVICE</code> with some type of configuration changes? I am aware of the <a href="https://github.com/Netflix/eureka/wiki/Eureka-REST-operations" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Eureka REST endpoints</a> to register, unregister, and change status. </p>