---
title: "Delete a container"
method: DELETE
path: "/containers/{container_id}"
---

# Delete a container

`DELETE /containers/{container_id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.openai.com/v1`
- URL: `https://api.openai.com/v1/containers/{container_id}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Delete Container

## Path parameters

- `container_id` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `object` 'container.deleted', required
  - `deleted` boolean, required
  - `id` string, required

## Other responses

- `404`: The container was not found.
- `429`: The request was rejected because a rate limit was exceeded.

## Changes

- **2026-10-06** `487892d3954e`: 2 info
  - added the optional property `error/misalignment/review_target` to the response with the `404` status
  - added the optional property `error/misalignment/review_target` to the response with the `429` status
- **2026-10-05** `7f654af7f94f`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/omnistack-sh/apis/openai-api/changes/containers/:container_id/delete.md)

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