---
title: "Initiates a task remove operation"
method: DELETE
path: "/tasks"
tags: ["tasks"]
---

# Initiates a task remove operation

`DELETE /tasks`

Initiates a task remove operation

## Request body

- TaskRemoveConfig
  - `id` string, required
  - `handle` object, required

## Response `200`

OK

- TaskRemoveResponse
  - `handle` object, required

## Other responses

- `404` — not found
- `500` — Removal of task failed

## Changes

- **2018-06-14** `d95851b27556` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `Op-ID` to all path's operations
- **2017-03-22** `dd356a2a1ea0` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2016-09-22** `cd3b04ac340a` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

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

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