---
title: "Delete sector"
method: DELETE
path: "/sectors/{root}"
tags: ["sectors"]
---

# Delete sector

`DELETE /sectors/{root}`

Removes a sector's metadata and zeroes its data on disk.

## Path parameters

- `root` string, required — 256-bit blake2b hash.

## Response `200`

Sector queued for deletion.

---

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