---
title: "Delete bucket"
method: DELETE
path: "/bus/bucket/{name}"
tags: ["bus"]
---

# Delete bucket

`DELETE /bus/bucket/{name}`

Deletes the specified bucket. A bucket can only be deleted if it is empty.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required — The name of the bucket.

## Response `200`

Successfully deleted bucket

## Other responses

- `400` — Malformed request
- `404` — Bucket not found
- `409` — Bucket not empty
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2024-12-18** `922f156353c9` — 3 breaking, 1 info
  - removed the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `404`
  - removed the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `409`
  - removed the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `500`
  - api tag `bus` added
- **2024-12-12** `be2f724d7cd4` — 1 breaking
  - removed the media type `text/plain` for the response with the status `200`
- **2024-12-12** `1a4b05c71ba9` — 1 breaking
  - added the pattern `(?!(^xn--|.+-s3alias$))^[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-]{1,61}[a-z0-9]$` to the `path` request parameter `name`
- **2024-12-11** `68dff202f6ad` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2024-12-09** `f062c35d8f47` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/siafoundation/apis/renterd-api/changes/bus/bucket/:name/delete.md)

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