---
title: "Delete a snapshot"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v2/sandboxes/snapshots/{snapshot_id}"
tags: ["sandboxes"]
---

# Delete a snapshot

`DELETE /api/v2/sandboxes/snapshots/{snapshot_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com`
- URL: `https://api.smith.langchain.com/api/v2/sandboxes/snapshots/{snapshot_id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `X-API-Key`
  - API key in header `X-Tenant-Id`
  - HTTP bearer

Delete a snapshot by ID or by a Docker-style name[:tag] reference. The underlying storage is reclaimed asynchronously.

## Path parameters

- `snapshot_id` string, required

## Response `204`

Snapshot deleted

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request
- `403`: Forbidden
- `404`: Not Found
- `500`: Internal Server Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `1a8ee9358d81`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/langchain-ai/apis/langsmith/changes/api/v2/sandboxes/snapshots/:snapshot_id/delete.md)

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