---
title: "cancelContentEditingInputRequest(_:)"
framework: photos
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: "photos/phasset/cancelcontenteditinginputrequest(_:)"
---

# cancelContentEditingInputRequest(_:)

Cancels a request for editing the asset’s content.

## Declaration

```swift
func cancelContentEditingInputRequest(_ requestID: PHContentEditingInputRequestID)
```

## Parameters

- `requestID`: The numeric identifier of the request to be canceled.

## Discussion

Discussion When you request asset editing information with the requestContentEditingInput(with:completionHandler:) method, the asset returns a numeric identifier for the request. To cancel the request before it completes, provide this identifier when calling the cancelContentEditingInputRequest(_:) method.

## See Also

### Editing an Asset

- [Editing Asset Content](photokit/editing-asset-content.md)
- [PHContentEditingInput](photos/phcontenteditinginput.md)
- [PHContentEditingOutput](photos/phcontenteditingoutput.md)
- [PHAdjustmentData](photos/phadjustmentdata.md)
- [PHContentEditingInputRequestOptions](photos/phcontenteditinginputrequestoptions.md)
- [PHLivePhotoEditingContext](photos/phlivephotoeditingcontext.md)
- [PHLivePhotoFrame](photos/phlivephotoframe.md)
- [canPerform(_:)](photos/phasset/canperform(_:).md)
- [PHAssetEditOperation](photos/phasseteditoperation.md)
- [requestContentEditingInput(with:completionHandler:)](photos/phasset/requestcontenteditinginput(with:completionhandler:).md)
- [PHContentEditingInputRequestID](photos/phcontenteditinginputrequestid.md)
- [Editing Request Info Keys](photokit/editing-request-info-keys.md)