---
title: "bird esim recurring-subscriptions cancel"
description: "Cancel recurring eSIM renewal"
canonical: "https://bird.com/docs/cli/reference/esim-recurring-subscriptions-cancel"
---

# `bird esim recurring-subscriptions cancel`

## Usage

```bash
bird esim recurring-subscriptions cancel <subscription-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Stops future package renewal at the current paid boundary. A period already committed remains payable. The installed profile and separately purchased packages are preserved.

This is destructive and cannot be undone; pass --yes to confirm.

## Examples

```bash
bird esim recurring-subscriptions cancel <id> --yes
```

## Options

#### Safety

| Name                | Description                                                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice   |
| `--yes`             | Confirm a destructive action (required; the CLI never prompts) |

#### Options

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                                                                    | Description                          |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| [`bird esim recurring-subscriptions create`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-recurring-subscriptions-create)   | Create a recurring eSIM subscription |
| [`bird esim recurring-subscriptions get`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-recurring-subscriptions-get)         | Get a recurring eSIM subscription    |
| [`bird esim recurring-subscriptions list`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-recurring-subscriptions-list)       | List recurring eSIM subscriptions    |
| [`bird esim recurring-subscriptions periods`](/docs/cli/reference/esim-recurring-subscriptions-periods) | List recurring eSIM periods          |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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