---
title: "Delete a checkpoint"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/checkpoints/{id}"
tags: ["Computers"]
---

# Delete a checkpoint

`DELETE /v1/checkpoints/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.steel.dev`
- URL: `https://api.steel.dev/v1/checkpoints/{id}`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `steel-api-key`
  - none

Request a delete; already deleting or deleted is a success.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

Default Response

- CheckpointResponse
  - `computerId` string, required
  - `id` string, required
  - `name` string, nullable, required
  - `sizeBytes` integer, nullable, required
  - `status` 'none' | 'creating' | 'ready' | 'failed' | 'deleting' | 'deleted', required
  - `statusChangedAt` string, date-time, required

## Changes

- **2026-10-16** `8f7e74e04bd3`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/steel-dev/apis/steel-api/changes/v1/checkpoints/:id/delete.md)

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