---
title: "DELETE /containers/{id}"
method: DELETE
path: "/containers/{id}"
tags: ["containers"]
---

# DELETE /containers/{id}

`DELETE /containers/{id}`

Remove a container from existence

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `force` boolean
- `v` boolean

## Response `200`

OK

## Other responses

- `400` — bad parameter
- `404` — no such container
- `409` — conflict
- `500` — server error
- `default` — 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/containers/:id/delete.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/vmware/apis/port-layer-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/vmware/port-layer-api/revisions/5fff0b8814c7/schema)