Floating IPs

Delete a Floating IP

Deletes a Floating IP.

If assigned to a Server the Floating IP will be unassigned automatically until 1 May 2026. After this date, the Floating IP needs to be unassigned before it can be deleted.

Operation specific errors

StatusCodeDescription
422must_be_unassignedError when IP is still assigned to a Resource. This error will appear as of 1 May 2026.
delete/floating_ips/{id}

Request

  • Base URL: https://api.hetzner.cloud/v1
  • URL: https://api.hetzner.cloud/v1/floating_ips/{id}
  • Auth: HTTP bearer

Path parameters

idinteger required

ID of the Floating IP.

Example:42

ID of the Floating IP.

Response

Request succeeded.

Changes

No recorded changes to this operation across all 1 revision of this API.