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PUT
/
v1
/
events
/
{id}
/
cancel
cURL
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://api.novacal.io/v1/events/{id}/cancel \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "cancellation_reason": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a",
    "start": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "end": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "canceled_at": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
    "cancellation_reason": "<string>",
    "location": "<string>",
    "form_field_answers": {
      "name": "John Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com"
    },
    "status": "<string>",
    "name": "<string>",
    "organizer": {
      "first_name": "<string>",
      "last_name": "<string>",
      "name": "<string>",
      "email": "jsmith@example.com",
      "username": "<string>",
      "timezone": "<string>",
      "time_format": 12,
      "start_of_week": 0,
      "avatar": "<string>"
    },
    "hosts": [
      {
        "first_name": "<string>",
        "last_name": "<string>",
        "name": "<string>",
        "email": "jsmith@example.com",
        "username": "<string>",
        "timezone": "<string>",
        "time_format": 12,
        "start_of_week": 0,
        "avatar": "<string>"
      }
    ],
    "booker": {
      "name": "<string>",
      "email": "jsmith@example.com",
      "timezone": "<string>",
      "time_format": 12
    },
    "guests": [
      "jsmith@example.com"
    ]
  }
}
This endpoint requires a public API bearer token. The authenticated API key identifies the caller integration. It does not replace the existing event booker.

When to use this endpoint

Use this endpoint to cancel a booked event from your own application or integration flow.

Cancellation notes

  • Pass the correct event ID for the booking you want to cancel
  • Include a cancellation reason when your workflow needs to preserve context
  • Use the response payload to confirm the event status after the request succeeds

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Path Parameters

id
string<uuid>
required

ID of event to cancel

Body

application/json

Event cancellation payload

cancellation_reason
string | null

Optional reason for canceling the event

Maximum string length: 255

Response

200 - application/json

Event canceled successfully

success
boolean
required

Indicates whether the request was successful

Example:

true

data
object
required