# Cancel authorization

If you don’t want to proceed with a payment, you can send a cancel request 
 Note: You can only cancel a payment which is authorized. If the payment is settled, you must create a refund.

Endpoint: POST /payments/authorizations/cancellations/{linkData}
Version: 5
Security: BasicAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `linkData` (string, required)
    Action link that's received in your request

## Header parameters:

  - `Content-Type` (string, required)
    Example: "application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v5+json"

  - `Accept` (string)
    Example: "application/vnd.worldpay.payments-v5.hal+json"


## Response 202 fields