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# Withdraw a deal

> Requires deal write access and an authenticated end user with access to the deal’s AI. The transition is claimed atomically so concurrent decisions cannot both commit.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi-v2.json post /act/deals/{dealId}/withdraw
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Darwin API v2
  version: 2.0.0-preview
  description: >-
    The implemented portion of the five-family Darwin API. Operations are added
    only after runtime and contract verification.
servers:
  - url: https://api.darwin.so/api/v2
    description: Production — use live `darwin_…` keys.
  - url: https://api.dev.darwin.so/api/v2
    description: Sandbox — use isolated `darwin_test_…` keys.
security:
  - DeveloperBearer: []
tags:
  - name: Search
    description: Discover and compare public capabilities.
  - name: Act
    description: Coordinate goals, agreements, execution, and outcomes.
  - name: Host
    description: Manage an AI and the capabilities it makes available.
  - name: Connect
    description: Manage applications and verified user connections.
  - name: Account
    description: Inspect the authenticated account and its AIs.
paths:
  /act/deals/{dealId}/withdraw:
    post:
      tags:
        - Act
      summary: Withdraw a deal
      description: >-
        Requires deal write access and an authenticated end user with access to
        the deal’s AI. The transition is claimed atomically so concurrent
        decisions cannot both commit.
      operationId: withdrawActDeal
      parameters:
        - name: dealId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The updated deal.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - deal
                properties:
                  deal:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Deal'
        '400':
          description: The request was invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: The bearer key is missing, invalid, expired, or revoked.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: The principal does not have the required scope or resource access.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: The resource was not found for this principal.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    Deal:
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - aiId
        - goalId
        - mode
        - direction
        - title
        - status
        - visibility
        - terms
        - counterparty
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
      description: >-
        A customer-safe commercial work record. Darwin keeps matching, routing,
        and provider identifiers private.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        aiId:
          type: string
        taskId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          deprecated: true
          description: Deprecated compatibility alias for goalId.
        goalId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        mode:
          type: string
          enum:
            - BUY
            - SELL
        direction:
          type: string
          enum:
            - demand
            - supply
          deprecated: true
          description: Deprecated compatibility field. Use mode.
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - draft
            - sent
            - accepted
            - rejected
            - withdrawn
        visibility:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Visibility'
        accessPolicyId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        terms:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        counterparty:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
        traceId:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        sentAt:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        respondedAt:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        statusCode:
          type: integer
        message:
          oneOf:
            - type: string
            - type: array
              items:
                type: string
        error:
          type: string
    Visibility:
      type: string
      enum:
        - PUBLIC
        - RESTRICTED
        - PRIVATE
  securitySchemes:
    DeveloperBearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Darwin API key
      description: >-
        Production keys begin with `darwin_`. Isolated sandbox keys begin with
        `darwin_test_`. Create keys in Developer settings.

````