diff --git a/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py b/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
index 6f8aca73..169f3b97 100644
--- a/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
+++ b/src/a2a/server/tasks/task_updater.py
@@ -134,6 +134,30 @@ async def start_work(self, message: Message | None = None) -> None:
             message=message,
         )
 
+    async def cancel(self, message: Message | None = None) -> None:
+        """Marks the task as cancelled and publishes a finalstatus update."""
+        await self.update_status(
+            TaskState.canceled, message=message, final=True
+        )
+
+    async def requires_input(
+        self, message: Message | None = None, final: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        """Marks the task as input required and publishes a status update."""
+        await self.update_status(
+            TaskState.input_required,
+            message=message,
+            final=final,
+        )
+
+    async def requires_auth(
+        self, message: Message | None = None, final: bool = False
+    ) -> None:
+        """Marks the task as auth required and publishes a status update."""
+        await self.update_status(
+            TaskState.auth_required, message=message, final=final
+        )
+
     def new_agent_message(
         self,
         parts: list[Part],
diff --git a/tests/server/tasks/test_task_updater.py b/tests/server/tasks/test_task_updater.py
index 8b105b7b..1a23baf9 100644
--- a/tests/server/tasks/test_task_updater.py
+++ b/tests/server/tasks/test_task_updater.py
@@ -324,3 +324,151 @@ async def test_reject_with_message(task_updater, event_queue, sample_message):
     assert event.status.state == TaskState.rejected
     assert event.final is True
     assert event.status.message == sample_message
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_input_without_message(task_updater, event_queue):
+    """Test marking a task as input required without a message."""
+    await task_updater.requires_input()
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.input_required
+    assert event.final is False
+    assert event.status.message is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_input_with_message(
+    task_updater, event_queue, sample_message
+):
+    """Test marking a task as input required with a message."""
+    await task_updater.requires_input(message=sample_message)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.input_required
+    assert event.final is False
+    assert event.status.message == sample_message
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_input_final_true(task_updater, event_queue):
+    """Test marking a task as input required with final=True."""
+    await task_updater.requires_input(final=True)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.input_required
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_input_with_message_and_final(
+    task_updater, event_queue, sample_message
+):
+    """Test marking a task as input required with message and final=True."""
+    await task_updater.requires_input(message=sample_message, final=True)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.input_required
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message == sample_message
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_auth_without_message(task_updater, event_queue):
+    """Test marking a task as auth required without a message."""
+    await task_updater.requires_auth()
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.auth_required
+    assert event.final is False
+    assert event.status.message is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_auth_with_message(
+    task_updater, event_queue, sample_message
+):
+    """Test marking a task as auth required with a message."""
+    await task_updater.requires_auth(message=sample_message)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.auth_required
+    assert event.final is False
+    assert event.status.message == sample_message
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_auth_final_true(task_updater, event_queue):
+    """Test marking a task as auth required with final=True."""
+    await task_updater.requires_auth(final=True)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.auth_required
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_requires_auth_with_message_and_final(
+    task_updater, event_queue, sample_message
+):
+    """Test marking a task as auth required with message and final=True."""
+    await task_updater.requires_auth(message=sample_message, final=True)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.auth_required
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message == sample_message
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_cancel_without_message(task_updater, event_queue):
+    """Test marking a task as cancelled without a message."""
+    await task_updater.cancel()
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.canceled
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message is None
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_cancel_with_message(task_updater, event_queue, sample_message):
+    """Test marking a task as cancelled with a message."""
+    await task_updater.cancel(message=sample_message)
+
+    event_queue.enqueue_event.assert_called_once()
+    event = event_queue.enqueue_event.call_args[0][0]
+
+    assert isinstance(event, TaskStatusUpdateEvent)
+    assert event.status.state == TaskState.canceled
+    assert event.final is True
+    assert event.status.message == sample_message