---
title: "Drain Node"
method: POST
path: "/cluster/nodes/{node_id}/drain"
---

# Drain Node

`POST /cluster/nodes/{node_id}/drain`

Start draining a node -- cordon + signal agents to finish.

## Path parameters

- `node_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- object

## Other responses

- `401` — Cluster authentication failed
- `404` — Node not found
- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `2a1299ef19fa` — 2 info
  - added the non-success response with the status `401`
  - added the non-success response with the status `404`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sipyourdrink-ltd/apis/bernstein-task-server/changes/cluster/nodes/:node_id/drain/post.md)

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