# Cancel a job

`POST /api/v1/runners/jobs/{jobUUID}/cancel`

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": [
      "admin"
    ]
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started
; scopes: admin

Parameters:

- `jobUUID` (path, UUIDv4, uuid, required)
  Type: UUIDv4, uuid
  
  Schema: [UUIDv4](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/uuidv4.md)
  
  minLength: 36
  
  maxLength: 36
  
  pattern: "^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$"
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  "9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d"
  ```

Responses:

- 204: successful operation

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/runners/jobs/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d/cancel' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/runners/jobs/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d/cancel', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
  },
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/runners/jobs/9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d/cancel',
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```