---
title: "Delete Controller Config"
method: DELETE
path: "/controllers/configs/{config_name}"
tags: ["Controllers"]
---

# Delete Controller Config

`DELETE /controllers/configs/{config_name}`

Delete a controller configuration file.

Permanently removes the specified configuration YAML file from the conf/controllers directory.
This action cannot be undone. The configuration will no longer be available for use
with new bot instances.

Note: Deleting a configuration does not affect bots that are already running with
a copy of this configuration. Running bots maintain their own configuration state.

## Path parameters

- `config_name` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2025-12-20** `1005bcd47280` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hummingbot/apis/hummingbot-api/changes/controllers/configs/:config_name/delete.md)

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