# Cancel a pending DM

> Cancel a DM that is queued but not sent yet. Call it only when the user asked for this in the conversation; never on your own initiative.

`dm.cancel_recipient` · write

- **MCP tool:** `dm_cancel_recipient`. Catalog: reach it with `find_actions` and `run_write_action`, or turn on the full toolset.
- **REST:** `POST /v1/dm/cancel-recipient`
- **CLI:** `xholic dm cancel-recipient`
- **Scope:** `write`
- **Plan:** Pro plan or higher
- **Cost:** Free.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `write`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | string (uuid) | Yes | Campaign recipient id from dm.today or dm.campaign_recipients. |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |
| `dryRun` | boolean | No | Return exactly what would happen without doing it. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string ≤ 200 chars | No | A unique key for this write. Repeating a call with the same key returns the first result instead of acting twice. |