---
title: "Remove a container"
method: DELETE
path: "/containers/{id}"
tags: ["Container"]
---

# Remove a container

`DELETE /containers/{id}`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Query parameters

- `v` boolean
- `force` boolean
- `link` boolean

## Response `204`

no error

## Other responses

- `400` — bad parameter
- `404` — no such container
- `409` — conflict
- `500` — server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/balena-os/apis/docker-engine-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/balena-os/apis/docker-engine-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/balena-os/docker-engine-api/versions/e20cfc2fb3f1/schema)