diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 4fd1bf3b0..2cd979b4b 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -82,6 +82,8 @@ class LiteLLMRoutes(enum.Enum):
         "/team/update",
         "/team/delete",
         "/team/info",
+        "/team/block",
+        "/team/unblock",
         # model
         "/model/new",
         "/model/update",
@@ -396,6 +398,7 @@ class TeamBase(LiteLLMBase):
     rpm_limit: Optional[int] = None
     max_budget: Optional[float] = None
     models: list = []
+    blocked: bool = False
 
 
 class NewTeamRequest(TeamBase):
@@ -436,6 +439,10 @@ class DeleteTeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
     team_ids: List[str]  # required
 
 
+class BlockTeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
+    team_id: str  # required
+
+
 class LiteLLM_TeamTable(TeamBase):
     spend: Optional[float] = None
     max_parallel_requests: Optional[int] = None
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py b/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
index b8f7c6e3f..37ec2065f 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/auth/auth_checks.py
@@ -30,12 +30,17 @@ def common_checks(
     """
     Common checks across jwt + key-based auth.
 
-    1. If user can call model
-    2. If user is in budget
-    3. If end_user ('user' passed to /chat/completions, /embeddings endpoint) is in budget
+    1. If team is blocked
+    2. If team can call model
+    3. If team is in budget
+    4. If end_user ('user' passed to /chat/completions, /embeddings endpoint) is in budget
     """
     _model = request_body.get("model", None)
-    # 1. If user can call model
+    if team_object.blocked == True:
+        raise Exception(
+            f"Team={team_object.team_id} is blocked. Update via `/team/unblock` if your admin."
+        )
+    # 2. If user can call model
     if (
         _model is not None
         and len(team_object.models) > 0
@@ -44,7 +49,7 @@ def common_checks(
         raise Exception(
             f"Team={team_object.team_id} not allowed to call model={_model}. Allowed team models = {team_object.models}"
         )
-    # 2. If team is in budget
+    # 3. If team is in budget
     if (
         team_object.max_budget is not None
         and team_object.spend is not None
@@ -53,7 +58,7 @@ def common_checks(
         raise Exception(
             f"Team={team_object.team_id} over budget. Spend={team_object.spend}, Budget={team_object.max_budget}"
         )
-    # 3. If end_user ('user' passed to /chat/completions, /embeddings endpoint) is in budget
+    # 4. If end_user ('user' passed to /chat/completions, /embeddings endpoint) is in budget
     if end_user_object is not None and end_user_object.litellm_budget_table is not None:
         end_user_budget = end_user_object.litellm_budget_table.max_budget
         if end_user_budget is not None and end_user_object.spend > end_user_budget:
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 1ccab49e4..209634fe5 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -6140,6 +6140,50 @@ async def team_info(
         )
 
 
+@router.post(
+    "/team/block", tags=["team management"], dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)]
+)
+async def block_team(
+    data: BlockTeamRequest,
+    user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth = Depends(user_api_key_auth),
+):
+    """
+    Blocks all calls from keys with this team id.
+    """
+    global prisma_client
+
+    if prisma_client is None:
+        raise Exception("No DB Connected.")
+
+    record = await prisma_client.db.litellm_teamtable.update(
+        where={"team_id": data.team_id}, data={"blocked": True}
+    )
+
+    return record
+
+
+@router.post(
+    "/team/unblock", tags=["team management"], dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)]
+)
+async def unblock_team(
+    data: BlockTeamRequest,
+    user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth = Depends(user_api_key_auth),
+):
+    """
+    Blocks all calls from keys with this team id.
+    """
+    global prisma_client
+
+    if prisma_client is None:
+        raise Exception("No DB Connected.")
+
+    record = await prisma_client.db.litellm_teamtable.update(
+        where={"team_id": data.team_id}, data={"blocked": False}
+    )
+
+    return record
+
+
 #### ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT ####
 
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
index 598848776..323d6d1b9 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
+++ b/litellm/proxy/schema.prisma
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ model LiteLLM_TeamTable {
     max_parallel_requests Int?
     tpm_limit     BigInt?
     rpm_limit     BigInt?
+    blocked Boolean @default(false)
     budget_duration String? 
     budget_reset_at DateTime?
     blocked Boolean @default(false)
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_exceptions.py b/litellm/tests/test_exceptions.py
index 311bbfa57..13ad42b50 100644
--- a/litellm/tests/test_exceptions.py
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_exceptions.py
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ def test_context_window_with_fallbacks(model):
         )
     except litellm.ServiceUnavailableError as e:
         pass
+    except litellm.APIConnectionError as e:
+        pass
 
 
 # for model in litellm.models_by_provider["bedrock"]: