---
title: "Delete a Jail"
method: DELETE
path: "/jail/{ctid}"
tags: ["Jail"]
---

# Delete a Jail

`DELETE /jail/{ctid}`

Delete a jail by its CTID, optionally deleting unused MAC objects and its root filesystem

## Path parameters

- `ctid` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `deletemacs` boolean, required
- `deleterootfs` boolean, required

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseGithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalInterfacesServicesJailDeleteJailResult
  - `data` GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalInterfacesServicesJailDeleteJailResult
    - `retainedDatasets` string[]
    - `warnings` string[]
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

## Changes

- **2026-08-12** `9a5026bf9057` — 1 breaking, 4 info
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `deleterootfs`
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `403`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
  - …1 more
- **2025-08-14** `0e0247c98990` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-03-11** `2b736ca1b025` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/alchemillahq/apis/sylve-api/changes/jail/:ctid/delete.md)

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