boundary/website/content/docs/commands/sessions/cancel.mdx

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page_title: sessions cancel - Command
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  The "sessions cancel" command lets you cancel Boundary sessions by ID.
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# sessions cancel

Command: `boundary sessions cancel`

The `boundary sessions cancel` command lets you cancel a Boundary session by providing the ID.
If the session is already canceled, the command succeeds with no effect.

## Example

This example cancels a session with the ID `s_1234567890`:

```shell-session
$ boundary sessions cancel -id s_1234567890
```

## Usage

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```shell-session
$ boundary sessions cancel [options] [args]
```

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### Command options

- `-id=<string>` - The ID of the session you want to cancel.

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