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 You can cancel a request using a *cancel token*.
 
-> The axios cancel token API is based on the [cancelable promises proposal](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-cancelable-promises), which is currently at Stage 1.
+> The axios cancel token API is based on the withdrawn [cancelable promises proposal](https://github.com/tc39/proposal-cancelable-promises).
 
 You can create a cancel token using the `CancelToken.source` factory as shown below: