diff --git a/pagure/api/fork.py b/pagure/api/fork.py
index ae123a3..350b8f5 100644
--- a/pagure/api/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/api/fork.py
@@ -49,6 +49,55 @@ def api_pull_request_view(repo, requestid, username=None):
     return jsonout
 
 
+@API.route('/<repo>/pull-request/<int:requestid>/close', methods=['POST'])
+@API.route('/fork/<username>/<repo>/pull-request/<int:requestid>/close',
+           methods=['POST'])
+@api_login_required(acls=['pull_request_close'])
+@api_method
+def api_pull_request_close(repo, issueid, username=None):
+    """ Close a pull-request without merging it
+    """
+    repo = pagure.lib.get_project(SESSION, repo, user=username)
+    httpcode = 200
+    output = {}
+
+    repo = pagure.lib.get_project(SESSION, repo, user=username)
+
+    if repo is None:
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(404, error_code=1)
+
+    if not repo.settings.get('pull_requests', True):
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(404, error_code=8)
+
+    if repo != flask.g.token.project:
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(401, error_code=5)
+
+    request = pagure.lib.search_pull_requests(
+        SESSION, project_id=repo.id, requestid=requestid)
+
+    if not request:
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(404, error_code=9)
+
+    if not is_repo_admin(repo):
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(403, error_code=10)
+
+    pagure.lib.close_pull_request(
+        SESSION, request, flask.g.fas_user.username,
+        requestfolder=APP.config['REQUESTS_FOLDER'],
+        merged=False)
+    try:
+        SESSION.commit()
+        output['message'] = 'Request pull canceled!'
+    except SQLAlchemyError as err:  # pragma: no cover
+        SESSION.rollback()
+        APP.logger.exception(err)
+        raise pagure.exceptions.APIError(400, error_code=3)
+
+    jsonout = flask.jsonify(output)
+    jsonout.status_code = httpcode
+    return jsonout
+
+
 @API.route('/<repo>/pull-request/<int:requestid>/comment',
            methods=['POST'])
 @API.route('/fork/<username>/<repo>/pull-request/<int:requestid>/comment',