# TikTok Shop counts API cancellations as seller fault

https://storecalc.com/en/updates/tiktok-api-cancellation-seller-fault.html

- Topic: Marketplaces
- Published: 2026-11-05
- Effective: 2026-11-02
- Checked: 2026-11-06

From November 2, API cancellations count toward seller-fault cancellation rate; the integration workflow is unchanged. Buyer-requested cancellations should use the Seller IM card and require buyer confirmation within 24 hours.

## Our read

Apparel sellers using order software should review this workflow immediately. A chat agreement should lead to a confirmation card, not an API cancellation.

## Key dates

- 2026-11-02: Takes effect
- 2026-11-05: Published
- 2026-11-06: We checked the official text

Publication uses the November 5 roundup; it specifies November 2 implementation.

## Who is affected

- US sellers canceling orders through integrations.
- Agreed cancellation covers whole orders before shipment, not individual items.

## What to do

- Separate buyer requests from genuine seller-fault cancellations in your software.
- Check status and deadlines until confirmation; an expired card does not cancel the order.

## What the official text says

Quoted from the official text.

> These cancellations count as buyer-fault only after the buyer confirms the request within 24 hours.

— [TikTok Shop Policy Pulse: October 2026](https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6747273381791534)

## Sources

- [TikTok Shop Policy Pulse: October 2026](https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=6747273381791534)
- [Agreed Cancellation - Using Seller IM to Cancel Orders](https://seller-us.tiktok.com/university/essay?knowledge_id=4770524044068660)

We checked the official text on 2026-11-06. Rules can change again; the latest official publication prevails.

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