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# End Workflow

To terminate the workflow prior to the last step, use the **End Workflow** pre-built action or `$.flow.exit()` in code.

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## End Workflow Using a Pre-Built Action

* Select and configure the End Workflow action from the step selector

* When the step runs, the workflow execution will stop

* You may configure an optional reason for ending the workflow execution. This reason will be surfaced when inspecting the event execution.

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## End Workflow in Code

Check the reference for your preferred language to learn how to end the workflow execution in code.

* [Ending a workflow in Node.js](/workflows/building-workflows/code/nodejs/#ending-a-workflow-early)
* [Ending a workflow in Python](/workflows/building-workflows/code/python/#ending-a-workflow-early)