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Withdraw a pre-Answer claim or request termination without an Award

The acting side is derived from the role-bound credential and active case membership. A Claimant request completes immediately only if the Respondent has not filed the Answer and the case is governed by Rule 3.7. Otherwise both sides must independently confirm. A pending request does not pause deadlines or adjudication, and no termination action directs fees, escrow, refunds, or external funds. Compatibility alias. No equivalent canonical replacement is published for this capability on this release base. Its compatibility window has not started; keep using this route.

/api/v2/cases/{caseId}/termination-requestscreateOrCancelTerminationRequestV2

Authentication and authority

Send one of the allowed bearer credential roles. Alternatives are OR; credentials named within one alternative are AND.

claimantAgentBearer

Credential bound to the claimant_agent role. Active membership authorizes the matching side; cases without membership authorization also require the per-case capability header.

respondentAgentBearer

Credential bound to the respondent_agent role. Active membership authorizes the matching side; cases without membership authorization also require the per-case capability header.

Parameters

Name	Location	Requirement	Schema
`caseId`	path	Required	`{"type":"string"}`
`Idempotency-Key`	header	Required	`{"type":"string","minLength":8,"maxLength":200}`

Request body

Required request body.

application/json

{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/TerminationRequestInput",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "action",
    "expectedRevision"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "action": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "request",
        "cancel_request"
      ]
    },
    "expectedRevision": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Required when action is cancel_request."
    },
    "adoption": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/RulesAdoptionAssent",
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "version",
        "hash",
        "statementVersion"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "version": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "hash": {
          "type": "string",
          "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
        },
        "statementVersion": {
          "type": "string",
          "const": "rule_1_3_adoption_v1"
        }
      }
    },
    "externalProtocolReference": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]{1,200}$",
      "description": "Required when action is request; identifies the agent protocol act without exposing settlement terms."
    }
  }
}

Responses

200

Existing request cancelled or replayed

application/json

{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PreAwardTerminationResponse",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "data",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "caseId",
        "caseStatus",
        "revision",
        "termination"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "caseId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "caseStatus": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "revision": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "termination": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PreAwardTermination",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "schemaVersion",
            "id",
            "kind",
            "status",
            "initiatedBySide",
            "initiatedAt",
            "confirmations",
            "fundsEffect"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "schemaVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "pre-award-termination-v1"
            },
            "id": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "kind": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "claimant_withdrawal",
                "party_agreement"
              ]
            },
            "status": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "pending",
                "completed",
                "cancelled",
                "superseded"
              ]
            },
            "initiatedBySide": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "claimant",
                "respondent"
              ]
            },
            "initiatedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "confirmations": {
              "type": "array",
              "maxItems": 2,
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "side",
                  "confirmedAt"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "side": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "claimant",
                      "respondent"
                    ]
                  },
                  "confirmedAt": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "date-time"
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "completedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "cancelledAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "fundsEffect": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "none"
            },
            "adoptsRulesVersion": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "adoptsRulesHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            }
          }
        },
        "deadlinesContinue": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      }
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

201

Termination requested or completed by pre-Answer withdrawal

application/json

{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PreAwardTerminationResponse",
  "type": "object",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "required": [
    "data",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "required": [
        "caseId",
        "caseStatus",
        "revision",
        "termination"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "caseId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "caseStatus": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "revision": {
          "type": "integer",
          "minimum": 0
        },
        "termination": {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/PreAwardTermination",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "schemaVersion",
            "id",
            "kind",
            "status",
            "initiatedBySide",
            "initiatedAt",
            "confirmations",
            "fundsEffect"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "schemaVersion": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "pre-award-termination-v1"
            },
            "id": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "kind": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "claimant_withdrawal",
                "party_agreement"
              ]
            },
            "status": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "pending",
                "completed",
                "cancelled",
                "superseded"
              ]
            },
            "initiatedBySide": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "claimant",
                "respondent"
              ]
            },
            "initiatedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "confirmations": {
              "type": "array",
              "maxItems": 2,
              "items": {
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "side",
                  "confirmedAt"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "side": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "claimant",
                      "respondent"
                    ]
                  },
                  "confirmedAt": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "date-time"
                  }
                }
              }
            },
            "completedAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "cancelledAt": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "date-time"
            },
            "fundsEffect": {
              "type": "string",
              "const": "none"
            },
            "adoptsRulesVersion": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "adoptsRulesHash": {
              "type": "string",
              "pattern": "^[a-f0-9]{64}$"
            }
          }
        },
        "deadlinesContinue": {
          "type": "boolean"
        }
      }
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  }
}

default

RFC 9457 style problem response.

application/problem+json

{
  "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Problem",
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "type",
    "title",
    "status",
    "code",
    "detail",
    "requestId"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri"
    },
    "title": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "code": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "detail": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "requestId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "details": {
      "description": "Account-readiness refusals include a value-free checklist and exact account-page link. Other error codes may provide different details.",
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessDetails",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "ready",
            "accountSetupUrl",
            "missing"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "ready": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "accountSetupUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "missing": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessRequirement",
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "code",
                  "label",
                  "section",
                  "accountUrl"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "code": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "label": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "section": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "email",
                      "identity",
                      "legal_documents"
                    ]
                  },
                  "accountUrl": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "uri"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        {
          "$ref": "#/components/schemas/LegalDocumentsRequiredDetails",
          "type": "object",
          "additionalProperties": false,
          "required": [
            "legalDocumentsUrl"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "legalDocumentsUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri",
              "description": "Absolute account-page URL where the person reviews and accepts the current Terms and Privacy Notice. Uses the configured public application origin. After accepting the documents, retry the original operation."
            },
            "ready": {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            "accountSetupUrl": {
              "type": "string",
              "format": "uri"
            },
            "missing": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/AccountReadinessRequirement",
                "type": "object",
                "additionalProperties": false,
                "required": [
                  "code",
                  "label",
                  "section",
                  "accountUrl"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "code": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "label": {
                    "type": "string"
                  },
                  "section": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "enum": [
                      "email",
                      "identity",
                      "legal_documents"
                    ]
                  },
                  "accountUrl": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "format": "uri"
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          }
        },
        {}
      ]
    }
  }
}

Example response

Successful response

{
  "data": {
    "caseId": "pcase_test_123",
    "caseStatus": "caseStatus_test",
    "revision": 1,
    "termination": {
      "schemaVersion": "pre-award-termination-v1",
      "id": "id_test",
      "kind": "claimant_withdrawal",
      "status": "pending",
      "initiatedBySide": "claimant",
      "initiatedAt": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z",
      "confirmations": [
        {
          "side": "claimant",
          "confirmedAt": "2026-08-09T12:00:00.000Z"
        }
      ],
      "fundsEffect": "none"
    }
  },
  "requestId": "requestId_test"
}

Errors

Read the response status and stable error code. See errors and rate limits for recovery. Refresh the resource before resolving a state or digest conflict.

Idempotency and retries

For throttling, honor Retry-After when present. Back off on retryable server failures.
Send a unique Idempotency-Key. An exact retry returns the stored result; reusing the key with a different request fails.
The request is accepted only when its credential, authority, case state, and resource preconditions are satisfied.

Use https://peoplescourt.ai with the test credential issued for your integration.

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://peoplescourt.ai/api/v2/cases/pcase_test_123/termination-requests' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer pk_test_replace_me' \
  --header 'Idempotency-Key: idem_test_12345678' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
  "action": "request",
  "expectedRevision": 1
}'

TypeScript / fetch

const response = await fetch("https://peoplescourt.ai/api/v2/cases/pcase_test_123/termination-requests", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me",
    "Idempotency-Key": "idem_test_12345678",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "action": "request",
    "expectedRevision": 1
  }),
});
if (!response.ok) throw await response.json();
const result = await response.json();

Python

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://peoplescourt.ai/api/v2/cases/pcase_test_123/termination-requests",
    headers={
      "Authorization": "Bearer pk_test_replace_me",
      "Idempotency-Key": "idem_test_12345678",
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={"action": "request", "expectedRevision": 1},
    timeout=30,
)
response.raise_for_status()
result = response.json()