---
title: "Changes to Take one serving replica out of rotation (platform admin)"
method: POST
path: "/v1/admin/inference/deployments/{id}/replicas/{vmId}/drain"
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# Changes to Take one serving replica out of rotation (platform admin)

`POST /v1/admin/inference/deployments/{id}/replicas/{vmId}/drain`

> Every recorded change to this endpoint, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 3 of 19 revisions.

- **2026-08-29** `3dc47c9667e8` — 1 info
- **2026-08-26** `9dad68d3afa1` — 1 info
- **2026-08-16** `ed76b41e8006` — 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-29** `3dc47c9667e8` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `shedding` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-26** `9dad68d3afa1` — 1 info
  - added the optional property `items/items/nodeName` to the response with the `200` status
- **2026-08-16** `ed76b41e8006` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/openrelay/apis/openrelay-api/docs/v1/admin/inference/deployments/:id/replicas/:vmId/drain/post.md) · [API](https://skmtc.dev/openrelay/apis/openrelay-api.md) · [Page](https://skmtc.dev/openrelay/apis/openrelay-api/changes/v1/admin/inference/deployments/:id/replicas/:vmId/drain/post)