## CancelWorkflowExecution

`client.automations.cancelExecution(AutomationCancelExecutionParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): AutomationCancelExecutionResponse`

**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

- `body: AutomationCancelExecutionParams`

  - `workflowExecutionId?: string`

### Returns

- `AutomationCancelExecutionResponse = unknown`

### Example

```typescript
import Gitpod from '@gitpod/sdk';

const client = new Gitpod({
  bearerToken: process.env['GITPOD_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.automations.cancelExecution({
  workflowExecutionId: 'd2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68',
});

console.log(response);
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```