---
title: "Reject a waiting step"
method: POST
path: "/dag-runs/{name}/{dagRunId}/steps/{stepName}/reject"
tags: ["dag-runs"]
---

# Reject a waiting step

`POST /dag-runs/{name}/{dagRunId}/steps/{stepName}/reject`

Rejects a step that is in Waiting status, optionally providing a reason for rejection

## Path parameters

- `name` string, regex, required — Name of the DAG
- `dagRunId` string, required — Unique identifier for the DAG-run. The special value 'latest' can be used to reference the most recent DAG-run.
- `stepName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `remoteNode` string

## Request body

- RejectStepRequest — Request body for rejecting a waiting step
  - `reason` string — Optional reason for rejecting the step

## Response `200`

Step rejected successfully

- RejectStepResponse — Response after rejecting a waiting step
  - `dagRunId` string, required — The DAG run ID
  - `stepName` string, required — The rejected step name

## Other responses

- `400` — Step is not in Waiting status
- `404` — DAG-run or step not found
- `default` — Generic error response

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