---
title: "Cancel a running URL download. Nothing is left behind."
method: DELETE
path: "/api/media/downloads/{job_id}"
tags: ["Media"]
---

# Cancel a running URL download. Nothing is left behind.

`DELETE /api/media/downloads/{job_id}`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `job_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Cancellation requested

- MediaOperationResponse: Response for media operations.
  - `message` string, required: Human-readable message
  - `success` boolean, required: Whether the operation succeeded

## Other responses

- `404`: No such download
- `409`: The download has already ended, or is complete and being saved

## Changes

- **2026-10-08** `4ab7568b68c9`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/eyevinn/apis/strom-api/changes/api/media/downloads/:job_id/delete.md)

---

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