---
title: "DELETE /scopes/{scope}/containers/{handle}"
method: DELETE
path: "/scopes/{scope}/containers/{handle}"
tags: ["scopes"]
---

# DELETE /scopes/{scope}/containers/{handle}

`DELETE /scopes/{scope}/containers/{handle}`

Remove a container from a scope

## Path parameters

- `handle` string, required
- `scope` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- string

## Other responses

- `404` — Not found
- `500` — 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/scopes/:scope/containers/:handle/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)