> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.light.inc/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Terminate contract > Terminates a contract ## OpenAPI ````yaml /openapi-public.json post /v1/contracts/{contractId}/terminate openapi: 3.0.1 info: title: Light API version: 1.0.0 servers: [] security: - apiKeyAuth: [] - bearerAuth: [] paths: /v1/contracts/{contractId}/terminate: post: tags: - v1 - Contracts summary: Terminate contract description: Terminates a contract operationId: terminateContract parameters: - name: contractId in: path required: true schema: type: string format: uuid requestBody: content: application/json;charset=UTF-8: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalTerminateContractRequestV1Model' responses: default: description: default response content: application/json;charset=UTF-8: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalContractV1Model' components: schemas: ExternalTerminateContractRequestV1Model: type: object properties: terminationDate: type: string description: >- Date on which the contract should be terminated. If null or today, terminates immediately. format: date nullable: true terminationReason: type: string description: Reason for terminating the contract nullable: true ExternalContractV1Model: type: object properties: id: type: string description: Unique identifier for the object format: uuid companyId: type: string description: ID of the company format: uuid startDate: type: string description: Contract start date format: date nullable: true endDate: type: string description: Contract end date format: date nullable: true activatedAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the contract was activated/published format: date-time nullable: true terminatedAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the contract was terminated format: date-time nullable: true terminationReason: type: string description: Reason for contract termination nullable: true renewalDate: type: string description: Date when the contract should be renewed format: date nullable: true companyEntityId: type: string description: ID of the entity format: uuid nullable: true invoiceTemplateId: type: string description: ID of the invoice template to use for generating invoices format: uuid nullable: true currency: type: string example: USD estimatedAmount: type: integer description: Estimated total amount for the contract in cents format: int64 nullable: true paymentType: type: string description: >- Payment type for invoices generated from this contract - `AIRWALLEX` - Payment via Airwallex. A payment link will be displayed on the invoice - `BANK_TRANSFER` - Payment via bank transfer. Bank information will be displayed on the invoice - `DIRECT_DEBIT` - Payment via direct debit. A notice that the amount will be collected automatically will be displayed on the invoice - `STRIPE` - Payment via Stripe. A payment link will be sent to the customer ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. nullable: true deprecated: false enum: - AIRWALLEX - BANK_TRANSFER - DIRECT_DEBIT - STRIPE payeeBankAccountId: type: string description: ID of the bank account where payments should be sent format: uuid nullable: true billingStart: type: string description: Date when billing should start for this contract format: date nullable: true netTerms: type: integer description: Number of days from invoice date to when payment is due format: int32 nullable: true invoiceLeadDays: type: integer description: Number of days before billing period start to date the invoice format: int32 nullable: true description: type: string description: Description of the contract nullable: true customerId: type: string description: ID of the customer format: uuid nullable: true state: type: string description: >- Current state of the contract - `CREATED` - Contract has been created - `DRAFT` - Contract is in draft state and can be edited - `ACTIVE` - Contract is active and generating invoices - `PENDING_TERMINATION` - Contract has a scheduled termination - `TERMINATED` - Contract has been terminated ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. nullable: false deprecated: false enum: - CREATED - DRAFT - ACTIVE - PENDING_TERMINATION - TERMINATED areLinesWithTax: type: boolean description: Whether invoice line amounts include tax or tax is added on top lines: type: array description: >- List of contract line items. Only returned when fetching a single contract by ID nullable: true items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalContractLineV1Model' taxEngineName: type: string description: >- Name of the tax engine to be used - `AVATAX` - Avalara AvaTax will be used for tax calculations - `LIGHT` - Light built-in tax engine will be used for tax calculations - `SPHERE` - Sphere tax engine will be used for tax calculations ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. nullable: false deprecated: false enum: - AVATAX - LIGHT - SPHERE externalId: type: string description: External identifier from an external system nullable: true externalSource: type: string description: >- Source system if contract was synced from an external system - `HUBSPOT` - Contract synced from HubSpot - `SALESFORCE` - Contract synced from Salesforce ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. nullable: true deprecated: false enum: - HUBSPOT - SALESFORCE customProperties: type: array description: List of custom properties associated with the contract nullable: true items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model' createdAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the contract was created format: date-time updatedAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the contract was last updated format: date-time ExternalContractLineV1Model: type: object properties: id: type: string description: Unique identifier for the object format: uuid companyId: type: string description: ID of the company format: uuid contractId: type: string description: ID of the contract this line belongs to format: uuid productId: type: string description: ID of the product format: uuid billingStart: type: string description: Date when billing starts for this line format: date nullable: true billingEnd: type: string description: Date when billing ends for this line format: date nullable: true billingRecurrence: type: string description: >- Billing frequency for this line - `ONE_TIME` - The product is billed once - `MONTHLY` - The product is billed every month - `QUARTERLY` - The product is billed every three months - `HALF_YEARLY` - The product is billed every six months - `YEARLY` - The product is billed every year ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. nullable: false deprecated: false enum: - ONE_TIME - MONTHLY - QUARTERLY - HALF_YEARLY - YEARLY accountId: type: string description: ID of the account for bookkeeping format: uuid nullable: true taxCodeId: type: string description: ID of the tax code format: uuid nullable: true avataxCode: type: string description: Avalara tax code nullable: true discount: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalContractLineDiscountV1Model' quantity: type: number description: Quantity of the product nullable: true priceOverwrite: type: integer description: Custom price override in cents format: int64 nullable: true productNameOverwrite: type: string description: Custom product name override nullable: true amortizationTemplateId: type: string description: ID of the amortization template format: uuid nullable: true amortizationStartDate: type: string description: Start date for amortization format: date nullable: true amortizationEndDate: type: string description: End date for amortization format: date nullable: true aiValueSuggestions: type: array description: AI-generated suggestions for this line nullable: true items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalAiValueSuggestionV1Model' customProperties: type: array description: List of custom properties associated with the line nullable: true items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model' createdAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the line was created format: date-time updatedAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the line was last updated format: date-time ExternalCustomPropertyV1Model: type: object properties: groupId: type: string description: ID of the custom property group format: uuid groupInternalName: type: string description: Internal name of the custom property group values: type: array description: >- List of values. Note that this will be a single value unless the group input type supports multiple values items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalCustomPropertyValueV1Model' description: Custom properties set on the vendor. nullable: true ExternalContractLineDiscountV1Model: type: object properties: startDate: type: string format: date endDate: type: string format: date type: type: string description: >- ⚠️ This enum is not exhaustive; new values may be added in the future. enum: - PERCENTAGE - AMOUNT description: Discount to apply to this line (can be percentage or amount-based) nullable: true discriminator: propertyName: type ExternalAiValueSuggestionV1Model: type: object properties: field: type: string fieldValues: type: array items: type: string reasoning: type: string description: >- AI-generated suggestions for line item values (e.g. account, cost center, tax code). nullable: true ExternalCustomPropertyValueV1Model: type: object properties: id: type: string description: Unique identifier for the object format: uuid groupId: type: string description: ID of the custom property group format: uuid groupInternalName: type: string description: Internal name of the custom property group companyId: type: string description: ID of the company format: uuid internalName: type: string description: Internal name of the custom property value label: type: string description: Label of the custom property value context: type: string description: Context/description of the custom property value nullable: true createdAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the custom property value was created format: date-time updatedAt: type: string description: Timestamp when the custom property value was last updated format: date-time description: >- List of values. Note that this will be a single value unless the group input type supports multiple values securitySchemes: apiKeyAuth: type: apiKey description: >- Basic authentication header of the form **Basic** ****, where **** is your api key. name: Authorization in: header bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer bearerFormat: JWT ````