---
title: "Cancel an ad"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/ads/{adId}"
tags: ["Ad Campaigns"]
---

# Cancel an ad

`DELETE /v1/ads/{adId}`

Cancels the ad on the platform and marks it as cancelled in the database. The ad is preserved for history. OpenAI Ads has no delete API; the ad is archived instead (a terminal state, the closest equivalent).

## Path parameters

- `adId` string, required

## Response `200`

Ad cancelled

- object
  - `message` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Resource not found

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