# Cancel Booking

## Cancel Booking

> Cancel an event ticket protection booking. Typical cancellation reasons include the event being cancelled by the organizer, the customer being unable to attend, or a duplicate booking.\
> \
> When \`preview\` is \`true\`, returns a refund preview with a \`cancellation\_id\`. When \`preview\` is \`false\` (or omitted), the cancellation is applied immediately.

```json
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```

## Cancel Booking - Confirm

> Finalize a previewed cancellation.

```json
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```


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