---
title: "Cancel a downtime"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}"
tags: ["Downtimes"]
deprecated: true
---

# Cancel a downtime

`DELETE /api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com`
- URL: `https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `DD-API-KEY` and API key in header `DD-APPLICATION-KEY`
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `/oauth2/v1/authorize`
    - Token URL: `/oauth2/v1/token` scopes: `monitors_downtime`

> **Deprecated.**

Cancel a downtime. **Note:** This endpoint has been deprecated. Please use v2 endpoints.

## Path parameters

- `downtime_id` integer, required

## Response `204`

OK

## Other responses

- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Downtime not found
- `429`: Too many requests

---

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