---
title: "Disallow hosts from accessing an NVMeoF subsystem"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/nvmeof/subsystem/{nqn}/host/{host_nqn}"
tags: ["NVMe-oF Subsystem Host Allowlist"]
---

# Disallow hosts from accessing an NVMeoF subsystem

`DELETE /api/nvmeof/subsystem/{nqn}/host/{host_nqn}`

## Path parameters

- `nqn` string, required
- `host_nqn` string, required

## Query parameters

- `force` boolean
- `gw_group` string
- `server_address` string
- `traddr` string
- `keep_connections` boolean

## Response `202`

Operation is still executing. Please check the task queue.

- object

## Other responses

- `204` — Resource deleted.
- `400` — Operation exception. Please check the response body for details.
- `401` — Unauthenticated access. Please login first.
- `403` — Unauthorized access. Please check your permissions.
- `500` — Unexpected error. Please check the response body for the stack trace.

## Changes

- **2026-08-04** `b03ae23c3806` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `keep_connections`
- **2026-08-03** `b1e998742bda` — 1 warning
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `keep_connections`
- **2026-07-30** `23200f0121f0` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `keep_connections`
- **2026-06-16** `1c8b90eca98f` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `force`
- **2026-06-10** `e5801ec0e794` — 1 warning
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `force`

[Full history](https://skmtc.dev/ceph/apis/ceph-rest-api/changes/api/nvmeof/subsystem/:nqn/host/:host_nqn/delete.md)

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