# Cancel / Clear data from a previously run query

`CancelQuery`

`DELETE /api/SqlBackground/{executionId}`

- [OpenAPI fragment](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/luminesce/endpoints/sql-background-execution/CancelQuery.json)
- [Rendered page](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/luminesce/endpoints/sql-background-execution/CancelQuery)

Cancel the query (if still running) / clear the data (if already returned)
The following error codes are to be anticipated with standard Problem Detail reports:
401 Unauthorized
403 Forbidden
404 Not Found : The requested query result doesn't exist and is not running or the calling user did not run the query.


## Referenced schemas

- [BackgroundQueryCancelResponse](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/luminesce/schemas/BackgroundQueryCancelResponse.txt)

[< Sql Background Execution](https://www.lusid.com/docs/api/luminesce/endpoints/sql-background-execution/llms.txt)