---
title: "The client walked away mid-form and the tablet wiped its screen (ITE-1088): cancel the handoff so the tablet is free and staff can send the forms again. 404 if not live for this tablet."
method: POST
path: "/form-handoffs/{id}/abandon"
tags: ["DeviceFormHandoffs"]
---

# The client walked away mid-form and the tablet wiped its screen (ITE-1088): cancel the handoff so the tablet is free and staff can send the forms again. 404 if not live for this tablet.

`POST /form-handoffs/{id}/abandon`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business`
- URL: `https://api.clinicos.vet/backend/business/form-handoffs/{id}/abandon`
- Auth: HTTP bearer
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/docs/form-handoffs/:id/abandon/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found

## Changes

- **2026-10-21** `85ee96c0bb96`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/clinicos/apis/pawthosx-business-api-v1/changes/form-handoffs/:id/abandon/post.md)

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