# Cancel Batch Scrape (/api-reference/endpoint/batch-scrape-delete)

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`DELETE /batch/scrape/{id}`

Cancel a batch scrape job

## OpenAPI

```json
{
  "security": [
    {
      "bearerAuth": []
    }
  ],
  "parameters": [
    {
      "name": "id",
      "in": "path",
      "description": "The ID of the batch scrape job",
      "required": true,
      "schema": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "uuid"
      }
    }
  ],
  "responses": {
    "200": {
      "description": "Successful cancellation",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "status": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "cancelled"
                ],
                "example": "cancelled"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "404": {
      "description": "Batch scrape job not found",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "example": "Batch scrape job not found."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "500": {
      "description": "Server error",
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "error": {
                "type": "string",
                "example": "An unexpected error occurred on the server."
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```