# Stormlock > Centralized locking system. > More information: . - Acquire a lease for resource: `stormlock acquire {{resource}}` - Release the given lease for the given resource: `stormlock release {{resource}} {{lease_id}}` - Show information on the current lease for a resource, if any: `stormlock current {{resource}}` - Test if a lease for given resource is currently active: `stormlock is-held {{resource}} {{lease_id}}`