---
title: "DELETE /volumes/{name}"
method: DELETE
path: "/volumes/{name}"
---

# DELETE /volumes/{name}

`DELETE /volumes/{name}`

Remove a volume

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `force` boolean

## Response `204`

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

## Changes

- **2026-02-14** `31f80d10d31a` — 1 breaking, 4 info
  - for the `query` request parameter `force`, default value `false` was removed
  - api tag `Volume` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `404`
  - removed the non-success response with the status `409`
  - …1 more

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

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