API reference
Cancel job
job_cancel — Cancel a job.
job_cancel · Delete / cannot be undone
Cancel a job. Waiting or held jobs are cancelled for sure. A running job is asked to stop: it ends cancelled, or succeeded if X already did it, or unknown if it passed the point of no return.
| REST | POST /api/public/v1/jobs/{job_id}/cancel |
| MCP tool | job_cancel |
| Permission needed | accounts.run — Owner, Manager, Operator |
| Scope group | x:engage |
| Group | Core: X accounts, jobs, tool search |
| Shown up front in profiles | every profile (core set) |
Input
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
job_id |
string (uuid) | Yes | Job to cancel. |
Result
Returns the operation's result in the { data, meta } envelope.
Needs an idempotency key (Idempotency-Key, 8–128 characters). Retrying with the same key never repeats the action.
This deletes data or can't be undone. Ask the person before calling it.
Example
Call over REST
curl -X POST "https://reach-link-craft.lovable.app/api/public/v1/jobs/00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001/cancel" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $XBUDDY_API_KEY" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: 6f1c2a90-example-key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{}'
Call over MCP
{
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "job_cancel",
"arguments": {
"job_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000001",
"idempotency_key": "6f1c2a90-example-key"
}
}
}
Errors you may get
| Code | HTTP | Retryable |
|---|---|---|
unauthorized |
401 | No |
key_expired |
401 | No |
integration_revoked |
401 | No |
connection_not_linked |
403 | No |
integration_paused |
403 | No |
workspace_integrations_paused |
403 | No |
integration_authorization_lost |
403 | No |
workspace_suspended |
403 | No |
forbidden |
403 | No |
invalid_input |
422 | No |
rate_limited |
429 | Yes |
internal |
500 | Yes |
read_only |
403 | No |
idempotency_key_required |
428 | No |
idempotency_conflict |
409 | No |
idempotency_processing |
409 | Yes |
conflict |
409 | No |
precondition_failed |
422 | No |
not_found |
404 | No |