---
title: "rooms/:name/transcription/stop"
method: POST
path: "/rooms/{room_name}/transcription/stop"
tags: ["rooms"]
---

# rooms/:name/transcription/stop

`POST /rooms/{room_name}/transcription/stop`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.daily.co/v1`
- URL: `https://api.daily.co/v1/rooms/{room_name}/transcription/stop`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Stop a transcription in a room

## Path parameters

- `room_name` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `instanceId` string

## Response `200`

200

## Other responses

- `400`: 400
- `404`: The room does not have a transcription running, or the session has ended.

## Changes

- **2026-10-14** `34c7f2c150b1`: 1 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/daily/apis/daily-api/changes/rooms/:room_name/transcription/stop/post.md)

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