---
title: "Release a case lease"
method: POST
path: "/v1/cases/{case_id}/claims/{claim_id}/release"
tags: ["Automation"]
---

# Release a case lease

`POST /v1/cases/{case_id}/claims/{claim_id}/release`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.agentry.sh`
- URL: `https://api.agentry.sh/v1/cases/{case_id}/claims/{claim_id}/release`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - HTTP bearer

Releases the exact lease and preserves durable run history and budget charges.

## Path parameters

- `case_id` string, required
- `claim_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-Agentry-Lease-Token` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `reason` 'completed' | 'failed' | 'escalated' | 'cancelled' | 'superseded', required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `claim_id` string, required
  - `released_at` integer, required
  - `release_reason` string, required
  - `idempotent_replay` boolean
  - `next_action` string, required

## Other responses

- `default`: Error

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/agentry/apis/agentry-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/agentry/apis/agentry-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/agentry/apis/agentry-api/revisions/abdecddf009f?raw)