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# Cancel order

DELETE https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/{order_id}

Queues a cancellation for a specific order identified by its order ID (assigned by
Paradex).

Returns a 204 No Content status code with no response body which means the order
has been queued for cancellation.

Confirmation of cancellation will be sent via websocket or can be retried from
GET /orders/:id endpoint.

Orders that are already in a CLOSED state cannot be canceled.


Reference: https://docs.paradex.trade/api/prod/orders/cancel

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (required) — API Key authentication via header

## Request

### Path parameters

- `order_id` (string, required) — Order Id

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `data` (ResponsesApiErrorData, optional) — any additional data related to the error
- `error` (enum, optional) — unique immutable string identifier for specific error
  - Allowed values: `VALIDATION_ERROR`, `BINDING_ERROR`, `INTERNAL_ERROR`, `NOT_FOUND`, `SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE`, `INVALID_REQUEST_PARAMETER`, `ORDER_ID_NOT_FOUND`, `ORDER_IS_CLOSED`, `ORDER_IS_NOT_OPEN`, `INVALID_ORDER_SIZE`, `CLIENT_ORDER_ID_NOT_FOUND`, `DUPLICATED_CLIENT_ID`, `INVALID_SYMBOL`, `INVALID_TOKEN`, `INVALID_ETHEREUM_ADDRESS`, `INVALID_ETHEREUM_SIGNATURE`, `INVALID_STARKNET_ADDRESS`, `INVALID_STARKNET_SIGNATURE`, `STARKNET_SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION_FAILED`, `ETHEREUM_SIGNER_MISMATCH`, `ETHEREUM_HASH_MISMATCH`, `NOT_ONBOARDED`, `INVALID_TIMESTAMP`, `INVALID_BLOCK_EXPIRATION`, `ACCOUNT_NOT_FOUND`, `MEDIA_NOT_FOUND`, `INVALID_ORDER_SIGNATURE`, `PUBLIC_KEY_INVALID`, `UNAUTHORIZED_ETHEREUM_ADDRESS`, `UNAUTHORIZED_ERROR`, `ETHEREUM_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ONBOARDED`, `EVM_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ONBOARDED`, `MARKET_NOT_FOUND`, `ALLOWLIST_ENTRY_NOT_FOUND`, `USERNAME_IN_USE`, `GEO_IP_BLOCK`, `ETHEREUM_ADDRESS_BLOCKED`, `PROGRAM_NOT_FOUND`, `PROGRAM_NOT_SUPPORTED`, `INVALID_DASHBOARD`, `MARKET_NOT_OPEN`, `MARKET_NOT_SETTLED`, `INVALID_REFERRAL_CODE`, `REQUEST_NOT_ALLOWED`, `PARENT_ADDRESS_ALREADY_ONBOARDED`, `INVALID_PARENT_ACCOUNT`, `INVALID_VAULT_OPERATOR_CHAIN`, `VAULT_OPERATOR_ALREADY_ONBOARDED`, `VAULT_NAME_IN_USE`, `VAULT_NOT_FOUND`, `VAULT_STRATEGY_NOT_FOUND`, `VAULT_LIMIT_REACHED`, `VAULT_DATA_PRIVATE`, `BATCH_SIZE_OUT_OF_RANGE`, `ISOLATED_MARKET_ACCOUNT_MISMATCH`, `NO_ACCESS_TO_MARKET`, `POINTS_SUMMARY_NOT_FOUND`, `ALGO_ID_NOT_FOUND`, `INVALID_DERIVATION_PATH`, `PROFILE_STATS_NOT_FOUND`, `INVALID_CHAIN`, `INVALID_LAYERSWAP_SWAP`, `SOCIAL_USERNAME_IN_USE`, `INVALID_OAUTH_REQUEST`, `RPI_ACCOUNT_NOT_WHITELISTED`, `SYSTEM_STATUS_POST_ONLY`, `SYSTEM_STATUS_CANCEL_ONLY`, `INVALID_MARKETING_CODE`, `OFFER_NOT_FOUND`, `MARKET_MARGIN_RESTRICTED`, `NOT_UNIQUE`, `ACCOUNT_ALREADY_REFERRED`, `ONBOARDING_PERIOD_EXPIRED`, `ONBOARDING_RATE_LIMITED`, `SUBACCOUNTS_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`, `INSUFFICIENT_MIN_CHAIN_BALANCE`, `INSUFFICIENT_EVM_BALANCE`, `PORTFOLIO_MARGIN_ONBOARDING_DISABLED`, `PORTFOLIO_MARGIN_INVALID_ACCOUNT_KIND`, `EVM_VAULT_OPERATORS_DISABLED`, `INVALID_EVM_SIGNATURE`, `EVM_SIGNATURE_VERIFICATION_FAILED`, `INVALID_SUBKEY`, `SUBKEY_NOT_ACTIVATABLE`, `TOKEN_LIMIT_REACHED`, `INVALID_TOKEN_SCOPE`, `IP_NOT_ALLOWED`, `INSUFFICIENT_TRANSFERRABLE_XP`, `TRANSFER_LIMIT_REACHED`, `XP_TRANSFERS_DISABLED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_NOT_FOUND`, `BLOCK_TRADE_NOT_ENABLED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_EXPIRED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_ALREADY_CANCELLED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_INVALID_STATUS`, `BLOCK_TRADE_UNAUTHORIZED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_MISSING_TRADES`, `BLOCK_TRADE_MISSING_SIGNERS`, `BLOCK_TRADE_MISSING_SIGNATURE`, `BLOCK_TRADE_ACCOUNT_MISMATCH`, `BLOCK_TRADE_INVALID_SIGNATURE`, `BLOCK_TRADE_SIGNER_KEY_UNAUTHORIZED`, `BLOCK_TRADE_REPLAYED_SIGNATURE`, `BLOCK_TRADE_SELF_TRADE`, `OFFER_ALREADY_CANCELLED`, `OFFER_INVALID_STATUS`, `OFFER_UNAUTHORIZED`, `OFFER_PARENT_MISMATCH`, `OFFER_PARENT_NOT_ACCEPTING`, `PORTFOLIO_MARGIN_CONFIG_NOT_FOUND`, `MARGIN_CONFIG_NOT_FOUND`, `MMP_CONFIG_INVALID`, `MMP_NOT_ENABLED`, `MMP_MIN_FREEZE_NOT_ELAPSED`, `MMP_NOT_CONFIGURED`
- `message` (string, optional) — detailed description of error and how to address it

## Types

### ResponsesApiErrorData

any additional data related to the error

## Examples

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests
headers = {
  'Accept': 'application/json',
  'Authorization': 'Bearer {JWT}'
}

r = requests.delete('https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/{order_id}', headers = headers)

print(r.json())

```

```javascript
const headers = {
  'Accept':'application/json',
  'Authorization':'Bearer {JWT}'
};

fetch('https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/{order_id}',
{
  method: 'DELETE',

  headers: headers
})
.then(function(res) {
    return res.json();
}).then(function(body) {
    console.log(body);
});

```

```go
package main
import (
      "bytes"
      "net/http"
)

func main() {

    headers := map[string][]string{
        "Accept": []string{"application/json"},
        "Authorization": []string{"Bearer {JWT}"},
    }

    data := bytes.NewBuffer([]byte{jsonReq})
    req, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", "https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/{order_id}", data)
    req.Header = headers

    client := &http.Client{}
    resp, err := client.Do(req)
    // ...
}

```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/order_id")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = '<apiKey>'

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.delete("https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/order_id")
  .header("Authorization", "<apiKey>")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('DELETE', 'https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/order_id', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => '<apiKey>',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/order_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.DELETE);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "<apiKey>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["Authorization": "<apiKey>"]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.prod.paradex.trade/v1/orders/order_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "DELETE"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```