---
title: "Delete a VM snapshot"
method: DELETE
path: "/vm/{rid}/snapshots/{snapshotId}"
tags: ["VM"]
---

# Delete a VM snapshot

`DELETE /vm/{rid}/snapshots/{snapshotId}`

Delete a VM snapshot from every recorded ZFS root and remove its metadata record while preserving lineage for any child records

## Path parameters

- `rid` integer, required
- `snapshotId` integer, required

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

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