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What actions does the API perform when receiving a request interruption signal?

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Answer from AI

When receiving a request interruption signal (e.g., via CancellationToken in C#), the API performs the following actions:

  1. Checks the cancellation token state to determine if the request was canceled.
  2. If cancellation is requested, throws an OperationCanceledException or terminates the asynchronous operation.
  3. Releases resources associated with the request to avoid leaks.
  4. Allows the calling code to handle cancellation properly, such as stopping further processing or performing cleanup.

Example of using CancellationToken:

public async Task LoadDataAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
{
    // Check for cancellation before starting
    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();

    // Asynchronous operation
    await SomeLongRunningOperationAsync(cancellationToken);

    // Check for cancellation after operation
    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
}