---
title: "Cancel scraper request"
method: POST
path: "/v1/requests/{request_id}/cancel"
tags: ["Scrapers"]
---

# Cancel scraper request

`POST /v1/requests/{request_id}/cancel`

Cancels a queued or running scraper Request.

## Path parameters

- `request_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Scraper request canceled.

- ScrapeCancelResponse — Scraper request cancel response.
  - `requestId` string, required
  - `canceled` boolean, required
  - `status` 'queued' | 'running' | 'succeeded' | 'failed' | 'canceled', required
  - `agentInstruction` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request.
- `401` — Unauthorized.
- `429` — Too many requests.
- `500` — Internal server error.

## Changes

- **2026-07-02** `c7b37eaf7c38` — 2 breaking, 4 info
  - removed the required property `ok` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the required property `request` from the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `agentInstruction` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the required property `canceled` to the response with the `200` status
  - …2 more
- **2026-06-05** `3985c6090c91` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/tovuk/apis/tovuk-api/changes/v1/requests/:request_id/cancel/post.md)

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