diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0fb775f..7a93bf6 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -565,6 +565,23 @@ def api_get_task():
         return abort(403)
 
 
+@app.route("/api/task/cancel", methods=["POST"])
+def api_cancel_task():
+    token = request.form.get("token")
+    name = db.check_api_token(token)
+
+    if name:
+        website_id = request.form.get("website_id") if "website_id" in request.form else None
+        if website_id:
+            db.delete_task(website_id)
+            return Response("cancelled task")
+        else:
+            abort(400)
+
+    else:
+        abort(403)
+
+
 @app.route("/api/task/complete", methods=["POST"])
 def api_complete_task():
     token = request.form.get("token")
@@ -765,5 +782,6 @@ def api_search():
         return abort(403)
 
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     app.run("0.0.0.0", port=12345, threaded=True)
diff --git a/database.py b/database.py
index 1300127..91a2cee 100644
--- a/database.py
+++ b/database.py
@@ -400,6 +400,12 @@ class Database:
             else:
                 return None
 
+    def delete_task(self, website_id):
+
+        with sqlite3.connect(self.db_path) as conn:
+            cursor = conn.cursor()
+            cursor.execute("DELETE FROM Queue WHERE website_id=?", (website_id, ))
+
     def complete_task(self, website_id: int, name: str) -> Task:
 
         with sqlite3.connect(self.db_path) as conn: