---
title: "Kill Task"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/tasks/{task_id}"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# Kill Task

`DELETE /v1/tasks/{task_id}`

Kill a task (idempotent - succeeds even if task doesn't exist or is already killed).

## Path parameters

- `task_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- GenericDeleteResponse — GenericDeleteResponse.
  - `message` string
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Validation Error
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-09** `5d4c905106b4` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `BearerAuth` was added to the API

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/mixpeek/apis/mixpeek-api/changes/v1/tasks/:task_id/delete.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/mixpeek/apis/mixpeek-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/mixpeek/apis/mixpeek-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/mixpeek/mixpeek-api/revisions/3775e0b36ee1/schema)