---
title: "Destroy a session and release its runtime resources"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/sessions/{sessionId}"
---

# Destroy a session and release its runtime resources

`DELETE /api/sessions/{sessionId}`

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, required

## Headers

- `Prefer` 'respond-async'

## Response `202`

Durable teardown accepted; physical cleanup continues

- object
  - `sessionId` string, required
  - `status` 'tearing_down', required
  - `teardownRequestedAt` string, required

## Other responses

- `204` — Environment session destroyed
- `400` — The request was rejected
- `401` — The request was rejected
- `403` — The request was rejected
- `404` — The request was rejected
- `409` — The request was rejected
- `413` — The request was rejected
- `429` — The request was rejected
- `500` — The request was rejected
- `502` — The request was rejected
- `503` — The request was rejected

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