---
title: "Delete an intern"
method: DELETE
path: "/interns/{internId}"
tags: ["Interns"]
---

# Delete an intern

`DELETE /interns/{internId}`

Starts safe teardown of the intern, its runtime and its private vault. The API key selects the caller, workspace and visible interns. There is no default workspace fallback. Requests on regional hostnames such as `eu.openrouter.ai` are refused. [API key](/docs/api-reference/authentication) required.

## Path parameters

- `internId` string, required — ID of an intern visible to the authenticated API key.

## Response `202`

The operation was accepted.

- DeleteInternResponse
  - `deleting` true, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing, unknown or provisioning API key.
- `403` — The key owner no longer has access, or the request used a regional hostname.
- `404` — The caller is outside the Intern API programme, the intern is hidden, or lifecycle writes are disabled.
- `408` — The request exceeded its route deadline.
- `409` — The intern is not in a state that allows this operation.
- `500` — The request could not be completed.
- `502` — The intern service could not accept the operation.

## Changes

- **2026-09-17** `c3b9702bd9d7` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/openrouterteam/apis/openrouter-api/changes/interns/:internId/delete.md)

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