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

# Cancel a running AI request

> Full cancellation updates brain_requests status, cancels the Temporal workflow, and broadcasts a cancellation event. Tool-only cancellation sets a cancel_current_tool flag so the workflow continues after the tool is interrupted.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/ai-brain.yaml post /brain/cancel
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Connie AI & Brain API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >
    API for the AI & Brain module — the orchestration layer powering all AI
    features: the main conversational AI (Brain), AI chat conversations, browser
    automation tasks, agent identity management, and AI usage tracking.

    The Brain is the core AI engine. It accepts messages, orchestrates tool
    calls via Temporal workflows, and streams responses back. It powers the AI
    copilot across the entire product.
servers:
  - url: https://connie.ai/api
    description: Production
security:
  - cookieAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Brain
    description: Core AI engine — conversation, streaming, and workflow orchestration
  - name: Brain Plans
    description: Agent planning context (goal, steps, status)
  - name: AI Chat
    description: Persistent conversation and message management
  - name: AI Chat Attachments
    description: File uploads for AI context
  - name: Browser Tasks
    description: AI-driven browser automation tasks
  - name: Artifacts
    description: KB, table, and workflow artifacts attached to conversations
  - name: Agent Identities
    description: Named AI agent configuration and tool assignments
  - name: AI Cache
    description: FAQ response caching
  - name: AI Usage
    description: Token usage statistics
paths:
  /brain/cancel:
    post:
      tags:
        - Brain
      summary: Cancel a running AI request
      description: >
        Full cancellation updates brain_requests status, cancels the Temporal
        workflow, and broadcasts a cancellation event. Tool-only cancellation
        sets a cancel_current_tool flag so the workflow continues after the tool
        is interrupted.
      operationId: cancelBrainRequest
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - requestId
              properties:
                requestId:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                toolName:
                  type: string
                  description: Specific tool to cancel (for tool-only cancellation)
                cancelToolOnly:
                  type: boolean
                  description: If true, cancels only the current tool execution
                  default: false
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Cancellation triggered
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  message:
                    type: string
                  requestId:
                    type: string
                  cancelToolOnly:
                    type: boolean
components:
  securitySchemes:
    cookieAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: session

````

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