---
title: "Delete Volume Instance"
method: DELETE
path: "/apps/{appId}/volumes/{volumeId}/instances/{instanceId}"
tags: ["Volumes"]
---

# Delete Volume Instance

`DELETE /apps/{appId}/volumes/{volumeId}/instances/{instanceId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bunny.net/mc`
- URL: `https://api.bunny.net/mc/apps/{appId}/volumes/{volumeId}/instances/{instanceId}`
- Auth: API key in header `AccessKey`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/bunny/apis/magic-containers-api/docs/apps/:appId/volumes/:volumeId/instances/:instanceId/delete.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

Deletes a specific volume instance. The volume must be detached before deletion.

## Path parameters

- `appId` string, required
- `volumeId` string, required
- `instanceId` string, required

## Response `200`

Volume instance was deleted.

- DeleteVolumeInstanceResponse
  - `id` string

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request due to invalid state or constraints.
- `401`: User is unauthorized.
- `404`: Volume template or instance not found.
- `500`: Unexpected server error.

## Changes

- **2026-04-26** `62fb48c758fb`: 6 info
  - added the optional property `id` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `id` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `id` to the response with the `500` status
  - the response property `errors/items/message` became required for the status `400`
  - …2 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/bunny/apis/magic-containers-api/changes/apps/:appId/volumes/:volumeId/instances/:instanceId/delete.md)

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