@mastra/core/dist/docs/references/reference-workflows-run-methods-cancel.md

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# Run.cancel()

The `.cancel()` method cancels a workflow run, stopping execution and cleaning up resources.

This method aborts any running steps and updates the workflow status to 'canceled'. It works for both actively running workflows and suspended/waiting workflows.

## Usage example

```typescript
const run = await workflow.createRun()

await run.cancel()
// Returns: { message: 'Workflow run canceled' }
```

## Parameters

**No parameters** (`void`): This method takes no parameters

## Returns

**result** (`Promise<{ message: string }>`): A promise that resolves with { message: 'Workflow run canceled' } when cancellation succeeds

## How cancellation works

When called, the workflow will:

1. **Trigger the abort signal** - Uses the standard Web API AbortSignal to notify running steps
2. **Prevent subsequent steps** - No further steps will be executed

## Abort signal behavior

Steps that check the `abortSignal` parameter can respond to cancellation:

- Steps can listen to the 'abort' event: `abortSignal.addEventListener('abort', callback)`
- Steps can check if already aborted: `if (abortSignal.aborted) { ... }`
- Useful for cancelling timeouts, network requests, or long-running operations

Steps must actively check the abort signal to be canceled mid-execution; otherwise, the current step runs to completion and subsequent steps don't execute.

## Extended usage examples

### Cancelling a workflow on error

```typescript
const run = await workflow.createRun()

try {
  const result = await run.start({ inputData: { value: 'initial data' } })
} catch (error) {
  await run.cancel()
}
```

### Creating a step that responds to cancellation

```typescript
const step = createStep({
  id: 'long-running-step',
  execute: async ({ inputData, abortSignal, abort }) => {
    const timeout = new Promise(resolve => {
      const timer = setTimeout(() => resolve('done'), 10000)

      // Clean up if canceled
      abortSignal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
        clearTimeout(timer)
        resolve('canceled')
      })
    })

    const result = await timeout

    // Check if aborted after async operation
    if (abortSignal.aborted) {
      return abort() // Stop execution
    }

    return { result }
  },
})
```

## Related

- [Workflows overview](https://mastra.ai/docs/workflows/overview)
- [Workflow.createRun()](https://mastra.ai/reference/workflows/workflow-methods/create-run)