---
title: "Cancel a transaction that has not been broadcast"
method: POST
path: "/transactions/{id}/cancel"
tags: ["transactions"]
---

# Cancel a transaction that has not been broadcast

`POST /transactions/{id}/cancel`

Cancels a transaction in SUBMITTED, PENDING_AUTHORIZATION,
APPROVED, or PENDING_SIGNATURE state. Once a transaction has
been broadcast it cannot be cancelled.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Transaction cancelled

- Transaction
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `tenantId` string, uuid, required
  - `externalId` string
  - `sourceVaultId` string, uuid, required
  - `sourceWalletId` string, uuid, required
  - `destinationAddr` string, required
  - `assetId` string, uuid, required
  - `amount` string, required — Wei-denominated amount as string
  - `fee` string
  - `gasLimit` integer
  - `nonce` integer
  - `status` 'SUBMITTED' | 'QUEUED' | 'PENDING_AML_SCREENING' | 'PENDING_AUTHORIZATION' | 'APPROVED' | 'REJECTED' | 'PENDING_SIGNATURE' | 'SIGNED' | 'BROADCASTING' | 'CONFIRMING' | 'COMPLETED' | 'FAILED' | 'CANCELLED' | 'BLOCKED', required
  - `failureReason` string
  - `chainTxHash` string
  - `blockNumber` integer
  - `confirmations` integer
  - `note` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time
  - `broadcastAt` string, date-time
  - `confirmedAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `409` — Transaction cannot be cancelled

---

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