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POST
/
v2
/
batch
/
cancel
API_KEY='live_...'
BATCH_ID='batch_123'
curl --request POST \
    --url "https://api.scale.com/v2/batch/cancel" \
    --header "Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '{"batch_id": "'$BATCH_ID'"}'
{
  "batch": {
    "id": "batch_abc123",
    "name": "My Scale Batch",
    "project": "project_abc123",
    "created_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "metadata": {},
    "completed_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "callback": "https://example.com/callback"
  },
  "message": "Batch cancellation initiated. Unstarted tasks will be cancelled."
}
Every request sent to Scale’s API requires authentication. In short, your API Key is the Bearer token. See the Authentication section for more details.

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Batch Status Requirements

You can cancel batches in any status except completed or cancelled (already cancelled).Once cancelled, the batch status will change to cancelled and all unstarted tasks will be cancelled. Cancelled batches cannot be resumed.

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Required request parameters

You are expected to provide one of the following in the request body:
  • Batch ID (batch_id)
  • Batch Name (batch_name)

Authorizations

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Authorization
string
header
required

Your API Key is the Bearer token. See the Authentication section to learn how to access your key.

Body

application/json

Request object for batch operations (finalize, pause, resume, cancel)

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batch_id
string

A unique identifier for the batch.

Example:

"batch_abc123"

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batch_name
string

The name of the batch.

Example:

"My Scale Batch"

Response

Batch cancellation initiated successfully.

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batch
object
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message
string
Example:

"Batch cancellation initiated. Unstarted tasks will be cancelled."