---
title: "Delete an existing DAG"
method: DELETE
path: "/dags/{fileName}"
tags: ["dags"]
---

# Delete an existing DAG

`DELETE /dags/{fileName}`

Permanently removes a DAG definition from the system

## Path parameters

- `fileName` string, regex, required — Name of the DAG file

## Query parameters

- `remoteNode` string

## Response `204`

DAG successfully deleted

## Other responses

- `404` — DAG not found
- `default` — Generic error response

## Changes

- **2026-05-24** (v1) `8a2d5d3e9608` — 2 warning
  - added the new `rate_limited` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `404`
  - added the new `rate_limited` enum value to the `code` response property for the response status `default`
- **2026-04-30** (v1) `50e1d517afc1` — 2 info
  - removed the `rate_limited` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `404`
  - removed the `rate_limited` enum value from the `code` response property for the response status `default`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/dagucloud/apis/dagu/changes/dags/:fileName/delete.md)

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