> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kuahr.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cancel a leave request

> Cancels a leave request. Requires `leave:write`.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.kuahr.com/openapi/v1.json post /v1/leave/requests/{id}/cancel
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Kua API
  description: >-
    The Kua developer API — payroll, wallets, and payments for your own company.


    Authenticate with an API key issued from **Settings → API keys** in the
    dashboard, sent in the `X-Api-Key` header. Every request is scoped to the
    company that owns the key. Base URL: `https://api.kuahr.com` (all endpoints
    are versioned under `/v1`).
  version: v1
servers:
  - url: https://api.kuahr.com
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Payroll
    description: List and create payroll runs.
  - name: Employees
    description: Add people to your company.
  - name: Events
    description: The company event timeline (also delivered via webhooks).
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Register endpoints and inspect deliveries.
  - name: Test data
    description: Manage sandbox (test-mode) data.
  - name: Leave
    description: >-
      Time-off types, requests, balances, and allocations (requires the Leave
      add-on).
  - name: Advances
    description: Salary advances (requires the Salary advance add-on).
  - name: Performance
    description: OKRs, appraisals, and promotions (requires the Performance add-on).
paths:
  /v1/leave/requests/{id}/cancel:
    post:
      tags:
        - Leave
      summary: Cancel a leave request
      description: Cancels a leave request. Requires `leave:write`.
      parameters:
        - name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeaveRequestDto'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
components:
  schemas:
    LeaveRequestDto:
      required:
        - id
        - employeeId
        - employeeName
        - leaveTypeId
        - leaveTypeName
        - startDate
        - endDate
        - workingDays
        - reason
        - status
        - decisionComment
        - decidedAt
        - createdAt
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The request's unique id.
          format: uuid
        employeeId:
          type: string
          description: The employee taking leave.
          format: uuid
        employeeName:
          type:
            - 'null'
            - string
          description: The employee's name (present on list responses).
        leaveTypeId:
          type: string
          description: The type of leave requested.
          format: uuid
        leaveTypeName:
          type:
            - 'null'
            - string
          description: The leave type's name (present on list responses).
        startDate:
          type: string
          description: First day of leave (inclusive).
          format: date
        endDate:
          type: string
          description: Last day of leave (inclusive).
          format: date
        workingDays:
          pattern: ^-?(?:0|[1-9]\d*)$
          type:
            - integer
            - string
          description: Working days (Mon–Fri) the request spans.
          format: int32
        reason:
          type: string
          description: The reason given.
        status:
          type: string
          description: One of `Submitted`, `Approved`, `Rejected`, `Cancelled`.
        decisionComment:
          type:
            - 'null'
            - string
          description: Approver/rejecter comment (required on rejection).
        decidedAt:
          type:
            - 'null'
            - string
          description: When it was approved/rejected (null while pending).
          format: date-time
        createdAt:
          type: string
          description: When the request was submitted.
          format: date-time
      description: A leave request and its decision state.
    ApiError:
      required:
        - code
        - message
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: >-
            A stable, machine-readable identifier you can branch on, e.g.
            `INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE`.
        message:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable explanation. May change; don't parse it.
      description: The standard error body returned for 4xx responses.
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      description: Your API key, e.g. `kua_live_…` (or `kua_test_…` in test mode).
      name: X-Api-Key
      in: header

````