---
title: "Cancel verification request"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/verification-requests/{id}"
tags: ["Verification Requests"]
---

# Cancel verification request

`DELETE /api/v1/verification-requests/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.proof.holdings`
- URL: `https://api.proof.holdings/api/v1/verification-requests/{id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Cancel a pending verification request.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required: MongoDB ObjectId

## Response `200`

Request cancelled

- CancelRequestResponse
  - `id` string, required: MongoDB ObjectId
  - `status` 'cancelled', required
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Only a pending or partial request can be cancelled (`invalid_status`)
- `404`: Request not found

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/proof/apis/proof-holdings-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/proof/apis/proof-holdings-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/proof/apis/proof-holdings-api/revisions/b15f506de696?raw)