---
title: "Kill a kernel and delete the kernel id"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/kernels/{kernel_id}"
tags: ["kernels"]
---

# Kill a kernel and delete the kernel id

`DELETE /api/kernels/{kernel_id}`

## Path parameters

- `kernel_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `204`

Kernel deleted

## Changes

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- **2025-12-10** `e9ae9d653401` — 1 warning
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `kernel_id`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/google/apis/jupyter-server-api/changes/api/kernels/:kernel_id/delete.md)

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