---
title: "Abandon a capture session"
method: POST
path: "/v1beta/capture_sessions/{id}/abandon"
tags: ["Capture Sessions"]
---

# Abandon a capture session

`POST /v1beta/capture_sessions/{id}/abandon`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.indices.io`
- URL: `https://api.indices.io/v1beta/capture_sessions/{id}/abandon`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Discard an in-progress capture session and release its browser.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required: The ID of the capture session to abandon.

## Response `200`

Successful response

- CaptureSession
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the capture session.
  - `state` 'active' | 'completing' | 'completed' | 'abandoned' | 'failed', required
  - `browser_session_id` string, nullable, required: Opaque identifier for the spawned browser session. Null once the browser is gone.
  - `iframe_url` string, nullable, required: URL to embed in an iframe to control the browser. Only usable while the session is active.
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when the object was created.
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required: Timestamp when the object was last updated.

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation error

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