---
title: "Cancel Request"
method: POST
path: "/gw/api/v1/instructions/cancel"
tags: ["accountManagementBanking"]
---

# Cancel Request

`POST /gw/api/v1/instructions/cancel`

Cancel request by instructionId.<br><br>**Scope**: `instructions.write`<br>**Security Policy**: `Signed JWT`

## Path parameters

- `client-id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `instructionType` 'CANCEL_INSTRUCTION', required
  - `instruction` CancelInstruction, required
    - `clientInstructionId` number, double, required
    - `instructionId` number, double, required
    - `reason` string, required

## Response `201`

Instruction successfully created and processed synchronously

- SynchronousInstructionResponse
  - `status` number, double, required
  - `instructionSetId` number, double, required
  - `instructionResult` InstructionResult
    - `clientInstructionId` number, double, required
    - `instructionType` 'ACH_INSTRUCTION' | 'CANCEL_INSTRUCTION' | 'COMPLEX_ASSET_TRANSFER' | 'DELETE_BANK_INSTRUCTION' | 'DEPOSIT' | 'DWAC' | 'EXTERNAL_POSITION_TRANSFER' | 'FOP' | 'QUERY_RECENT_INSTRUCTIONS' | 'QUERY_WITHDRAWABLE_FUNDS' | 'INTERNAL_POSITION_TRANSFER' | 'INTERNAL_CASH_TRANSFER' | 'MICRO_AMOUNT' | 'PREDEFINED_DESTINATION_INSTRUCTION' | 'TRADITIONAL_BANK_INSTRUCTION_VERIFICATION' | 'WITHDRAWAL' | 'QUERY_IRA_CONTRIBUTIONS' | 'EDDA_INSTRUCTION' | 'QUERY_RECENT_RECURRING_EVENTS' | 'QUERY_RECURRING_INSTRUCTIONS' | 'QUERY_ACCOUNT_BALANCES' | 'QUERY_BANK_INSTRUCTION' | 'QUERY_WITHDRAWABLE_CASH_EQUITY', required
    - `instructionStatus` 'PENDING' | 'PROCESSED' | 'REJECTED' | 'PENDING_VERIFICATION', required
    - `instructionId` number, double, required
    - `ibReferenceId` number, double
    - `description` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Returns a Problem detail instance representing a bad request.
- `403` — Returns a Problem detail instance representing a forbidden request.
- `422` — Returns a Problem detail instance representing a business error.
- `500` — Returns a Problem detail instance representing an internal server error.

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