---
title: "DELETE /containers/{id}"
method: DELETE
path: "/containers/{id}"
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# DELETE /containers/{id}

`DELETE /containers/{id}`

Remove a container

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `v` boolean
- `force` boolean
- `link` boolean

## Response `204`

There is no content to send for this request, but the headers may be useful.

## Changes

- **2026-02-14** `31f80d10d31a` — 3 breaking, 5 info
  - for the `query` request parameter `force`, default value `false` was removed
  - for the `query` request parameter `link`, default value `false` was removed
  - for the `query` request parameter `v`, default value `false` was removed
  - api tag `Container` removed
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hexlet/apis/docker-engine-api/changes/containers/:id/delete.md)

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