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ActionCircleCIUpdated June 2026

How do I cancel a CircleCI workflow?

Short answer: You can cancel workflow in CircleCI by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the CircleCI Cancel Workflow action to a workflow, map its 1 input from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Cancel Workflow in CircleCI — start free All 4 CircleCI actions
Cancel Workflow in CircleCI — start free
Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Workflow ID
workflow_id
stringRequiredWorkflow ID. Example: wf-abc-123
Sample request
{
  "workflow_id": "e.g. wf-abc-123"
}
Returns
{
  "message": "Accepted."
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Cancel Workflow.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → CircleCI
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → CircleCI
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → CircleCI
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → CircleCI
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Cancel Workflow.

What does the Cancel Workflow action do in CircleCI?
Stops an in-flight workflow. Useful for "downstream check failed, short-circuit the rest of the pipeline" cascading workflows or for emergency stop on accidental production deploys.
What inputs does Cancel Workflow require?
Required: Workflow ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if CircleCI returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Cancel Workflow support batch operations?
Yes. Run Cancel Workflow inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles CircleCI's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other CircleCI actions.

Action
Get Pipeline
Returns a pipeline by ID with its workflows, jobs, and current state. The standard lookup for workflows that triggered a pipeline and need to poll for completion before proceeding.
Action
List Pipelines
Returns paginated pipelines for a project with state and branch filters. Useful for "what shipped this week" reports and for CI-health monitoring workflows.
Action
Trigger Pipeline
Starts a CI run with optional branch and parameter overrides. Useful for "Linear issue moved to deploy → trigger production pipeline" or "rollback requested → trigger pipeline with deploy_version=X parameter" patterns.
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