---
title: "Cancel a pending task"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/queue/{project_id}/tasks/{taskId}"
tags: ["Queue"]
---

# Cancel a pending task

`DELETE /api/queue/{project_id}/tasks/{taskId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://core.blink.new`
- URL: `https://core.blink.new/api/queue/{project_id}/tasks/{taskId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Cancels a pending task. Returns 409 if the task is not in `pending` status.

## Path parameters

- `project_id` string, required
- `taskId` string, required

## Response `200`

Task cancelled

- object
  - `taskId` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `401`: Authentication required or invalid API key
- `404`: Task not found
- `409`: Task is not in a cancellable state

---

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