# Cancel

The Cancel endpoint enables the RentalCover server to cancel a quoted or purchased policy assuming the `FromDate` has not yet passed.

#### Endpoint: `/insurances/cancel`

#### Method: `DELETE` or `POST`

(Using `POST` allows a `CancelReason` to be Posted to the endpoint)

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="DELETE /insurnaces/cancel" %}

```perl
curl -i -X DELETE \
-H "X_API_KEY: [my-api-key]" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
https://api-staging.rentalcover.com/insurances/cancel/AB12-345C-INS
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="POST /insurances/cancel" %}

```perl
curl -i -X POST \
-H "X_API_KEY: [my-api-key]" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"CancelReason":"I am no longer travelling"}' \
https://api-staging.rentalcover.com/insurances/cancel/AB12-345C-INS
curl -i -X POST \
-H "X_API_KEY: [my-api-key]" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"CancelReason":"I am no longer travelling"}' \
https://api-staging.rentalcover.com/insurances/cancel/AB12-345C-INS
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="Response" %}

```graphql
{
   "BookingId":"12345",
   "Reference":"AB12-345C-INS",
   "Status":"Cancelled",
   "CancelMessage":"Booking: AB12-345C-INS has been cancelled. A refund for AU$99.00 has been processed."
}
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

## **Request Parameters**

|                                                           |                                                                |
| --------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `reference` string **required**                           | The RentalCover.com booking reference (passed in endpoint URL) |
| `CancelReason` string \[500] **required** for POST method | Reason for cancelling the policy                               |


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