---
title: "Delete node"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/nodes/{id}"
tags: ["Nodes"]
---

# Delete node

`DELETE /v1/nodes/{id}`

Delete a node by id. The node cannot be deleted if it has active or pending VMs.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Node deleted successfully

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized request
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Node not found
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-05-15** `b819ba3108b3` — 4 warning, 60 info
  - removed the optional property `error/details` from the response with the `401` status
  - removed the optional property `error/details` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the optional property `error/details` from the response with the `404` status
  - removed the optional property `error/details` from the response with the `500` status
  - …60 more
- **2025-12-19** `03edf542ab39` — 5 info
  - removed the `resource_unavailable` enum value from the `error/type` response property for the response status `400`
  - removed the `resource_unavailable` enum value from the `error/type` response property for the response status `401`
  - removed the `resource_unavailable` enum value from the `error/type` response property for the response status `403`
  - removed the `resource_unavailable` enum value from the `error/type` response property for the response status `404`
  - …1 more
- **2025-12-18** `54af1b82f474` — 5 warning
  - added the new `resource_unavailable` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `400`
  - added the new `resource_unavailable` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `401`
  - added the new `resource_unavailable` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `403`
  - added the new `resource_unavailable` enum value to the `error/type` response property for the response status `404`
  - …1 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sfcompute/apis/san-francisco-compute-documentation/changes/v1/nodes/:id/delete.md)

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