---
title: "Delete Sandbox"
method: DELETE
path: "/sandboxes/{sandbox_id}"
---

# Delete Sandbox

`DELETE /sandboxes/{sandbox_id}`

Stop the sandbox, release its resources, and forget it.

Evicts the facade from the registry so its id stops resolving —
the write-through delete the registry-as-cache model needs.

## Path parameters

- `sandbox_id` string, required

## Response `204`

Successful Response

## Other responses

- `404` — No sandbox with that id exists on the host.
- `409` — The sandbox could not be reconnected or deleted.
- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-06-16** `7d061924484c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-06-16** `5006f0bc478e` — 1 breaking
  - api removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/celestoai/apis/smolvm/changes/sandboxes/:sandbox_id/delete.md)

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