# Cancel a migration reindex operation **POST /_migration/reindex/{index}/_cancel** Cancel a migration reindex attempt for a data stream or index. ## Servers - http://api.example.com: http://api.example.com () ## Authentication methods - Api key auth - Basic auth - Bearer auth ## Parameters ### Path parameters - **index** (string | array[string]) The index or data stream name ## Responses ### 200 #### Body: application/json (object) - **acknowledged** (boolean) For a successful response, this value is always true. On failure, an exception is returned instead. [Powered by Bump.sh](https://bump.sh)