---
title: "Cancel Instance"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{job_id}/cancel"
tags: ["Instances"]
---

# Cancel Instance

`POST /instances/{job_id}/cancel`

Cancel a running or queued instance. For interactive instances, stops the container.

## Path parameters

- `job_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-04-01** `526c3dd3d9d7` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/aabiro/apis/xcelsior/changes/instances/:job_id/cancel/post.md)

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