You receive a JSON response similar to the following:
This REST API call doesn't return any response. For more information about
checking the cancellation status of the export operation, seeCheck the canceled status.
Check the canceled status
You can usegcloudor REST API commands to check the status of a canceled
export operation.
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To find the ID, do one of the following:\n\n- Follow the instructions in [Export a SQL file](/alloydb/docs/export-sql-file).\n The operation ID is returned in the `name` field of the response.\n\n- Make an\n [`operations.list`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/alloydb/operations/list)\n call on the AlloyDB cluster.\n\nCancel the export operation\n---------------------------\n\nYou can use `gcloud` or REST API commands to cancel an export operation. \n\n### gcloud\n\nUse the [`gcloud alloydb operations cancel`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/alloydb/operations/cancel)\ncommand to cancel the operation: \n\n gcloud alloydb operations cancel \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eOPERATION_ID\u003c/var\u003e --region=\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eREGION\u003c/var\u003e\n\nReplace \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eOPERATION_ID\u003c/var\u003e with the ID of the operation. For more information, see\n[Before you begin](#begin).\n\n### REST v1\n\nUse the following HTTP method and URL: \n\n```\nPOST https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:cancel\n```\n\nFor more information, see [`cancel`](/alloydb/docs/reference/rest/v1/projects.locations.operations/cancel).\n\nBefore you use any of the request data, make the following replacements:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePROJECT_ID\u003c/var\u003e: the project ID.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eREGION\u003c/var\u003e: the region in which the AlloyDB cluster is deployed.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eOPERATION_ID\u003c/var\u003e: the ID of the export operation. For more information, see [Before you begin](#begin).\n\nTo send your request, expand one of the following options:\n\n#### curl (Linux, macOS, or Cloud Shell)\n\n| The following command assumes that you signed into the gcloud CLI with your user account by running [`gcloud init`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/init) or [`gcloud auth login`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/login), or by using [Cloud Shell](/shell/docs), which automatically signs you into the gcloud CLI. You can check the active account by running [`gcloud auth list`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/list).\n\nExecute the following command: \n\n```\n curl -X POST \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" \\\n -H \"Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8\" \\\n -d @request.json \\\n POST https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:cancel\n \n```\n\n#### PowerShell (Windows)\n\n| The following command assumes that you signed into the gcloud CLI with your user account by running [`gcloud init`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/init) or [`gcloud auth login`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/login). You can check the active account by running [`gcloud auth list`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/list).\n\nExecute the following command: \n\n```\n$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token\n$headers = @{ \"Authorization\" = \"Bearer $cred\" }\n\nInvoke-WebRequest `\n -Method POST `\n -Headers $headers `\n -ContentType: \"application/json; charset=utf-8\" `\n -InFile request.json `\n -Uri \"POST https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:cancel\" | Select-Object -Expand Content\n```\n\nYou receive a JSON response similar to the following:\n\nThis REST API call doesn't return any response. For more information about\nchecking the cancellation status of the export operation, see\n[Check the canceled status](#check-canceled-status).\n\nCheck the canceled status\n-------------------------\n\nYou can use `gcloud` or REST API commands to check the status of a canceled\nexport operation. \n\n### gcloud\n\nUse the [`gcloud alloydb operations describe`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/alloydb/operations/describe)\ncommand to check the status of the canceled operation. \n\n gcloud alloydb operations describe \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eOPERATION_ID\u003c/var\u003e --region=\u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eREGION\u003c/var\u003e\n\nReplace the `OPERATION_ID` variable with the ID of the canceled operation.\nFor more information, see [Before you begin](#begin).\n\n### REST v1\n\nRun the following: \n\n```\nGET https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:describe\n```\n\nFor more information, see [`get`](/alloydb/docs/reference/rest/v1/projects.locations.operations/get).\n\nBefore you use any of the request data, make the following replacements:\n\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eREGION\u003c/var\u003e: the region in which the AlloyDB cluster is deployed.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003ePROJECT_ID\u003c/var\u003e: the project ID.\n- \u003cvar translate=\"no\"\u003eOPERATION_ID\u003c/var\u003e: the ID of the export operation. For more information, see [Before you begin](#begin).\n\nTo send your request, expand one of these options:\n\n#### *curl (Linux, macOS, or Cloud Shell)*\n\n| The following command assumes that you signed into the gcloud CLI with your user account by running [`gcloud init`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/init) or [`gcloud auth login`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/login), or by using [Cloud Shell](/shell/docs), which automatically signs you into the gcloud CLI. You can check the active account by running [`gcloud auth list`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/list).\n\nExecute the following command: \n\n```\n curl -X GET \\\n -H \"Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)\" \\\n https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:describe\n \n```\n\n#### *PowerShell (Windows)*\n\n| The following command assumes that you signed into the gcloud CLI with your user account by running [`gcloud init`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/init) or [`gcloud auth login`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/login). You can check the active account by running [`gcloud auth list`](/sdk/gcloud/reference/auth/list).\n\nExecute the following command: \n\n```\n$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token\n$headers = @{ \"Authorization\" = \"Bearer $cred\" }\n\nInvoke-WebRequest `\n -Method GET `\n -Headers $headers `\n -Uri \"https://alloydb.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/REGION/operations/OPERATION_ID:describe\n```\n\nYou receive a JSON response similar to the following:\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\nIf successful, the response body contains an instance of\n[Operation](/alloydb/docs/reference/rest/Shared.Types/ListOperationsResponse#Operation).\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\nWhat's next\n-----------\n\n- Learn how to [export a CSV file](/alloydb/docs/export-csv-file).\n- Learn how to [export a SQL dump file](/alloydb/docs/export-sql-file)."]]
