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Delete a volume. This operation is permanent and cannot be undone.
Deleting a volume permanently removes all data stored in it. This action cannot be undone.

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Path parameters

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volumeId
string
required
The unique ID of the volume to delete

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Response

Returns a 204 No Content status on successful deletion.

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Error responses

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404
Volume not found with the specified ID
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409
Volume is currently mounted to one or more sandboxes and cannot be deleted
{
  "statusCode": 409,
  "message": "Volume is currently in use by sandboxes",
  "error": "Conflict"
}

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Example request

curl -X DELETE https://api.daytona.io/volumes/vol_abc123xyz \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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Before deleting

Make sure to unmount the volume from all sandboxes before deletion:
  1. List all sandboxes using the volume
  2. Stop or delete those sandboxes
  3. Then delete the volume

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Alternative: Get volume ID by name

If you only have the volume name, first get the volume details to find its ID: 
# Get volume by name
curl https://api.daytona.io/volumes/by-name/my-data-volume \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Response includes ID: "vol_abc123xyz"

# Delete by ID
curl -X DELETE https://api.daytona.io/volumes/vol_abc123xyz \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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