Tool Details: agent_cancel_task

Basic Information

Tool Name:agent_cancel_task
Asset Name:Cancel Agent Task
Description:Removes a pending task from an agent's task queue. The task will no longer be presented to the agent's transition function. Use this to clean up stuck or unwanted tasks.
Adapter:agent
Asset Hash:0x419f21c6bd30e4f558e264ab33482e65e3768d16efc0767116a693d3b66d855c
Input
PropertyTypeDescription
agentId*stringThe agent that owns the task
taskId*stringHex ID of the task to cancel
Output
PropertyTypeDescription
agentIdstring-
taskIdstring-
cancelledboolean-

MCP Tool Usage Examples

This tool can be called via the MCP (Model Context Protocol) endpoint. Here are examples of how to use it:

JSON-RPC Call Example:

POST to https://venue-3.covia.ai/mcp

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "agent_cancel_task",
    "arguments": {
      "input": "your input here"
    }
  }
}
cURL Example:
curl -X POST https://venue-3.covia.ai/mcp \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
      "name": "agent_cancel_task",
      "arguments": {
        "input": "your input here"
      }
    }
  }'
Python Example:
import requests
import json

url = "https://venue-3.covia.ai/mcp"
payload = {
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "tools/call",
    "params": {
        "name": "agent_cancel_task",
        "arguments": {
            "input": "your input here"
        }
    }
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload)
result = response.json()
print(result)
JavaScript/Node.js Example:
const fetch = require('node-fetch');

const url = 'https://venue-3.covia.ai/mcp';
const payload = {
    jsonrpc: '2.0',
    id: 1,
    method: 'tools/call',
    params: {
        name: 'agent_cancel_task',
        arguments: {
            input: 'your input here'
        }
    }
};

fetch(url, {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify(payload)
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data));

Asset Metadata

{
	"name": "Cancel Agent Task",
	"description": "Removes a pending task from an agent's task queue. The task will no longer be presented to the agent's transition function. Use this to clean up stuck or unwanted tasks.",
	"dateCreated": "2026-03-11T00:00:00Z",
	"operation": {
		"adapter": "agent:cancelTask",
		"toolName": "agent_cancel_task",
		"input": {
			"type": "object",
			"properties": {
				"agentId": { "type": "string", "description": "The agent that owns the task" },
				"taskId": { "type": "string", "description": "Hex ID of the task to cancel" }
			},
			"required": ["agentId", "taskId"]
		},
		"output": {
			"type": "object",
			"properties": {
				"agentId": { "type": "string" },
				"taskId": { "type": "string" },
				"cancelled": { "type": "boolean" }
			}
		}
	}
}

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