---
title: "Remove a volume"
method: DELETE
path: "/storage/volumes/{name}"
tags: ["storage"]
---

# Remove a volume

`DELETE /storage/volumes/{name}`

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Volume successfully removed

- Error
  - `code` integer
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `404` — Volume not found
- `409` — Volume in use
- `500` — Server Error

## Changes

- **2018-06-14** `d95851b27556` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Op-ID` to all path's operations

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/changes/storage/volumes/:name/delete.md)

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