---
title: "Force Remove Peer"
method: POST
path: "/cluster/remove-node/force"
tags: ["Cluster"]
---

# Force Remove Peer

`POST /cluster/remove-node/force`

Remove an externally fenced, unavailable peer without contacting it

## Request body

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalServicesClusterForceRemovePeerRequest
  - `nodeId` string
  - `targetExternallyFenced` boolean

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseGithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalServicesClusterClusterLeaveResult
  - `data` GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalServicesClusterClusterLeaveResult
    - `cleanupAcknowledged` boolean
    - `membershipRemoved` boolean
    - `status` GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalServicesClusterClusterLeaveStatus
      - `attempts` integer
      - `enabled` boolean
      - `lastError` string
      - `leaderIp` string
      - `leaveId` string
      - `localNodeId` string
      - `phase` string
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `503` — Consensus unavailable

## Changes

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- **2026-08-28** `afb6dfed3935` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/alchemillahq/apis/sylve-api/changes/cluster/remove-node/force/post.md)

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