---
title: Cancel a downtime
description: Datadog, the leading service for cloud-scale monitoring.
breadcrumbs: Docs > API Reference > Downtimes
---

# Cancel a downtime{% #cancel-a-downtime %}
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| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/{downtime_id} |

### Overview



Cancel a downtime.

**Note**: Downtimes canceled through the API are no longer active, but are retained for approximately two days before being permanently removed. The downtime may still appear in search results until it is permanently removed.
This endpoint requires the `monitors_downtime` permission.
OAuth apps require the `monitors_downtime` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#downtimes) to access this endpoint.



### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                          | Type   | Description                   |
| ----------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------- |
| downtime_id [*required*] | string | ID of the downtime to cancel. |

### Response

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OK
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{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

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{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="404" %}
Downtime not found
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
API error response.

| Field                    | Type     | Description       |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ----------------- |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | A list of errors. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export downtime_id="00000000-0000-1234-0000-000000000000" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v2/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v2.api.downtimes_api import DowntimesApi

# there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID = environ["DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID"]

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = DowntimesApi(api_client)
    api_instance.cancel_downtime(
        downtime_id=DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID,
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V2::DowntimesAPI.new

# there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID = ENV["DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID"]
api_instance.cancel_downtime(DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV2"
)

func main() {
	// there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
	DowntimeV2DataID := os.Getenv("DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID")

	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV2.NewDowntimesApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.CancelDowntime(ctx, DowntimeV2DataID)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `DowntimesApi.CancelDowntime`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v2.api.DowntimesApi;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    DowntimesApi apiInstance = new DowntimesApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
    String DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID = System.getenv("DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID");

    try {
      apiInstance.cancelDowntime(DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling DowntimesApi#cancelDowntime");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV2::api_downtimes::DowntimesAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
    let downtime_v2_data_id = std::env::var("DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID").unwrap();
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = DowntimesAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.cancel_downtime(downtime_v2_data_id.clone()).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v2 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v2.DowntimesApi(configuration);

// there is a valid "downtime_v2" in the system
const DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID = process.env.DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID as string;

const params: v2.DowntimesApiCancelDowntimeRequest = {
  downtimeId: DOWNTIME_V2_DATA_ID,
};

apiInstance
  .cancelDowntime(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}

{% tab title="v1" %}

| Datadog site      | API endpoint                                                       |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| ap1.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap1.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| ap2.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.ap2.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| app.datadoghq.eu  | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.eu/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}      |
| app.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}      |
| us2.ddog-gov.com  | DELETE https://api.us2.ddog-gov.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}  |
| app.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id}     |
| us3.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us3.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id} |
| us5.datadoghq.com | DELETE https://api.us5.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/{downtime_id} |

### Overview

Cancel a downtime. **Note:** This endpoint has been deprecated. Please use v2 endpoints. This endpoint requires the `monitors_downtime` permission.

OAuth apps require the `monitors_downtime` authorization [scope](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest/scopes.md#downtimes) to access this endpoint.



### Arguments

#### Path Parameters

| Name                          | Type    | Description                   |
| ----------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------- |
| downtime_id [*required*] | integer | ID of the downtime to cancel. |

### Response

{% tab title="204" %}
OK
{% /tab %}

{% tab title="403" %}
Forbidden
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="404" %}
Downtime not found
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="429" %}
Too many requests
{% tab title="Model" %}
Error response object.

| Field                    | Type     | Description                          |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------ |
| errors [*required*] | [string] | Array of errors returned by the API. |

{% /tab %}

{% tab title="Example" %}

```json
{
  "errors": [
    "Bad Request"
  ]
}
```

{% /tab %}

{% /tab %}

### Code Example

##### 
                  \# Path parameters export downtime_id="123456" \# Curl command curl -X DELETE "https://api.datadoghq.com/api/v1/downtime/${downtime_id}" \
-H "DD-API-KEY: ${DD_API_KEY}" \
-H "DD-APPLICATION-KEY: ${DD_APP_KEY}" 
                
##### 

```python
"""
Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
"""

from os import environ
from datadog_api_client import ApiClient, Configuration
from datadog_api_client.v1.api.downtimes_api import DowntimesApi

# there is a valid "downtime" in the system
DOWNTIME_ID = environ["DOWNTIME_ID"]

configuration = Configuration()
with ApiClient(configuration) as api_client:
    api_instance = DowntimesApi(api_client)
    api_instance.cancel_downtime(
        downtime_id=int(DOWNTIME_ID),
    )
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=python) and then save the example to `example.py` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" python3 "example.py"
##### 

```ruby
# Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

require "datadog_api_client"
api_instance = DatadogAPIClient::V1::DowntimesAPI.new

# there is a valid "downtime" in the system
DOWNTIME_ID = ENV["DOWNTIME_ID"]
api_instance.cancel_downtime(DOWNTIME_ID.to_i)
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=ruby) and then save the example to `example.rb` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" rb "example.rb"
##### 

```go
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

package main

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"
	"os"
	"strconv"

	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadog"
	"github.com/DataDog/datadog-api-client-go/v2/api/datadogV1"
)

func main() {
	// there is a valid "downtime" in the system
	DowntimeID, _ := strconv.ParseInt(os.Getenv("DOWNTIME_ID"), 10, 64)

	ctx := datadog.NewDefaultContext(context.Background())
	configuration := datadog.NewConfiguration()
	apiClient := datadog.NewAPIClient(configuration)
	api := datadogV1.NewDowntimesApi(apiClient)
	r, err := api.CancelDowntime(ctx, DowntimeID)

	if err != nil {
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error when calling `DowntimesApi.CancelDowntime`: %v\n", err)
		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Full HTTP response: %v\n", r)
	}
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=go) and then save the example to `main.go` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" go run "main.go"
##### 

```java
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response

import com.datadog.api.client.ApiClient;
import com.datadog.api.client.ApiException;
import com.datadog.api.client.v1.api.DowntimesApi;

public class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    ApiClient defaultClient = ApiClient.getDefaultApiClient();
    DowntimesApi apiInstance = new DowntimesApi(defaultClient);

    // there is a valid "downtime" in the system
    Long DOWNTIME_ID = Long.parseLong(System.getenv("DOWNTIME_ID"));

    try {
      apiInstance.cancelDowntime(DOWNTIME_ID);
    } catch (ApiException e) {
      System.err.println("Exception when calling DowntimesApi#cancelDowntime");
      System.err.println("Status code: " + e.getCode());
      System.err.println("Reason: " + e.getResponseBody());
      System.err.println("Response headers: " + e.getResponseHeaders());
      e.printStackTrace();
    }
  }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=java) and then save the example to `Example.java` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" java "Example.java"
##### 

```rust
// Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
use datadog_api_client::datadog;
use datadog_api_client::datadogV1::api_downtimes::DowntimesAPI;

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() {
    // there is a valid "downtime" in the system
    let downtime_id: i64 = std::env::var("DOWNTIME_ID").unwrap().parse().unwrap();
    let configuration = datadog::Configuration::new();
    let api = DowntimesAPI::with_config(configuration);
    let resp = api.cancel_downtime(downtime_id.clone()).await;
    if let Ok(value) = resp {
        println!("{:#?}", value);
    } else {
        println!("{:#?}", resp.unwrap_err());
    }
}
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=rust) and then save the example to `src/main.rs` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" cargo run
##### 

```typescript
/**
 * Cancel a downtime returns "OK" response
 */

import { client, v1 } from "@datadog/datadog-api-client";

const configuration = client.createConfiguration();
const apiInstance = new v1.DowntimesApi(configuration);

// there is a valid "downtime" in the system
const DOWNTIME_ID = parseInt(process.env.DOWNTIME_ID as string);

const params: v1.DowntimesApiCancelDowntimeRequest = {
  downtimeId: DOWNTIME_ID,
};

apiInstance
  .cancelDowntime(params)
  .then((data: any) => {
    console.log(
      "API called successfully. Returned data: " + JSON.stringify(data)
    );
  })
  .catch((error: any) => console.error(error));
```

#### Instructions

First [install the library and its dependencies](https://docs.datadoghq.com/api/latest.md?code-lang=typescript) and then save the example to `example.ts` and run following commands:
    DD_SITE="datadoghq.com" DD_API_KEY="<DD_API_KEY>" DD_APP_KEY="<DD_APP_KEY>" tsc "example.ts"
{% /tab %}