---
title: "Terminate a case instance"
method: DELETE
path: "/cmmn-runtime/case-instances/{caseInstanceId}"
tags: ["Case Instances"]
---

# Terminate a case instance

`DELETE /cmmn-runtime/case-instances/{caseInstanceId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://developer-docs.flowable.com/cmmn-api`
- URL: `https://developer-docs.flowable.com/cmmn-api/cmmn-runtime/case-instances/{caseInstanceId}`
- Auth: HTTP basic
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/flowable/apis/flowable-cmmn-rest-api/docs/cmmn-runtime/case-instances/:caseInstanceId/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `caseInstanceId` string, required

## Response `204`

Indicates the case instance was found and terminate. Response body is left empty intentionally.

## Other responses

- `404`: Indicates the requested case instance was not found.

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