diff --git a/config/routes/tapi.yaml b/config/routes/tapi.yaml
index fb343038..34d45650 100644
--- a/config/routes/tapi.yaml
+++ b/config/routes/tapi.yaml
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ tapi_jo_invoice:
     controller: App\Controller\TAPI\JobOrderController:getJOInvoice
     methods: [GET]
 
+tapi_jo_cancel:
+    path: /tapi/job_order/cancel
+    controller: App\Controller\TAPI\JobOrderController:cancelJobOrder
+    methods: [POST]
+
 # vehicle manufacturer and vehicle
 tapi_vehicle_mfg_list:
     path: /tapi/vehicle/mfgs
diff --git a/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php b/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
index 3d38efd5..5b625b5d 100644
--- a/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/TAPI/JobOrderController.php
@@ -528,41 +528,21 @@ class JobOrderController extends APIController
             'jo_id',
             'reason'
         ];
-        $res = $this->checkParamsAndKey($req, $em, $required_params);
-        if ($res->isError())
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
+        $msg = $this->checkRequiredParameters($req, $required_params);
+        if ($msg)
+            return new APIResponse(false, $msg);
 
         // get job order
         $jo_id = $req->request->get('jo_id');
         $jo = $em->getRepository(JobOrder::class)->find($jo_id);
         if ($jo == null)
         {
-            $res->setError(true)
-                ->setErrorMessage('No job order found');
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
-        }
-
-        // get customer
-        // TODO: modify to get customer
-        $cust = $this->session->getCustomer();
-        if ($cust == null)
-        {
-            $res->setError(true)
-                ->setErrorMessage('No customer information found');
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
-        }
-
-        // check that the customer owns the job order
-        $jo_cust = $jo->getCustomer();
-        if ($jo_cust->getID() != $cust->getID())
-        {
-            $res->setError(true)
-                ->setErrorMessage('Job order was not initiated by customer');
-            return $res->getReturnResponse();
+            $message = 'No job order found';
+            return new APIResponse(false, $message);
         }
 
         // TODO: check job order status, if it's cancellable
-                $cancel_reason = $req->request->get('reason');
+        $cancel_reason = $req->request->get('reason');
 
         $jo->cancel($cancel_reason);
 
@@ -584,10 +564,10 @@ class JobOrderController extends APIController
         ];
         $mclient->sendRiderEvent($jo, $payload);
 
+        $data = [];
+        $message = 'Job order cancelled.';
 
-        $res->setData([]);
-
-        return $res->getReturnResponse();
+        return new APIResponse(true, $message, $data);
     }
 
     // we can't use param converter for now because we want to output the proper 404