---
title: "Cancel block trade"
method: DELETE
path: "/block-trades/{block_trade_id}"
tags: ["BlockTrades"]
---

# Cancel block trade

`DELETE /block-trades/{block_trade_id}`

Cancel a pending block trade.

Only the initiator can cancel a block trade in cancellable state
(CREATED, OFFER_COLLECTION, READY_TO_EXECUTE).
Once cancelled,all associated offers become invalid.

**Returns:** Success message confirming cancellation. Status updated to CANCELLED.

## Path parameters

- `block_trade_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request

## Changes

- **2025-12-24** `846a2e2b455b` — 2 info
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`
  - added the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `400`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/tradeparadex/apis/paradex-rest-api-2/changes/block-trades/:block_trade_id/delete.md)

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