## CancelWorkflowExecution

`automations.cancel_execution(AutomationCancelExecutionParams**kwargs)  -> object`

**post** `/gitpod.v1.WorkflowService/CancelWorkflowExecution`

Cancels a running workflow execution.

Use this method to:

- Stop long-running executions
- Cancel failed executions
- Manage resource usage

### Examples

- Cancel execution:

  Stops a running workflow execution.

  ```yaml
  workflowExecutionId: "d2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68"
  ```

### Parameters

- `workflow_execution_id: Optional[str]`

### Returns

- `object`

### Example

```python
import os
from gitpod import Gitpod

client = Gitpod(
    bearer_token=os.environ.get("GITPOD_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
response = client.automations.cancel_execution(
    workflow_execution_id="d2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68",
)
print(response)
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```