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DELETE
/
api
/
servers
/
:server
Delete Server
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.example.com/api/servers/:server

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Deletes a server from the Wings instance, including its environment, files, and all associated resources.

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Authentication

Requires the Wings authentication token in the Authorization header: 
Authorization: Bearer <token>

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Path Parameters

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server
string
required
The UUID of the server to delete

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Response

Returns 204 No Content on successful deletion.

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Error Responses

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404 Not Found
The requested server does not exist on this Wings instance.
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500 Internal Server Error
An error occurred while deleting the server environment.

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Behavior

This endpoint:
  1. Immediately suspends the server to prevent start attempts
  2. Publishes deletion event to all websocket clients
  3. Cancels all websocket connections
  4. Cleans up server resources and background tasks
  5. Cancels any pending remote file downloads
  6. Destroys the Docker container (forcibly if running)
  7. Removes server from the manager
  8. Deletes server files in background (asynchronous)

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Notes

  • The server is immediately marked as suspended
  • All websocket connections are forcibly closed
  • If the server is transferring, a TransferStatusEvent is published with completed status
  • Docker container destruction is synchronous (blocks the request)
  • File deletion happens asynchronously to avoid blocking on large servers
  • File deletion errors are logged but don’t fail the request

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Example Request

curl -X DELETE https://wings.example.com/api/servers/8d3f9a2e-5c7b-4f1e-9d2a-6e8f1c3b5a7d \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer your-wings-token" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"

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Example Response

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

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Websocket Events

Clients connected via websocket will receive:
  • deleted event - Notifies clients the server is being deleted
  • transfer status event (if server is transferring) - Indicates transfer completion

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Source Reference

Implemented in router/router_server.go:192

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