---
title: "Delete a ZFS snapshot"
method: DELETE
path: "/zfs/datasets/snapshot/{guid}"
tags: ["ZFS"]
---

# Delete a ZFS snapshot

`DELETE /zfs/datasets/snapshot/{guid}`

Delete a ZFS snapshot

## Path parameters

- `guid` string, required

## Query parameters

- `recursive` boolean

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `500` — Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-12** `9a5026bf9057` — 4 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `recursive`
  - added the non-success response with the status `400`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`
  - added the non-success response with the status `409`
- **2025-04-15** `112f68f20e78` — 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/zfs/datasets/snapshot/:guid/delete.md)

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