---
title: "Close a standalone shell terminal and destroy its PTY"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/shell-terminals/{handleId}"
tags: ["shellTerminals"]
---

# Close a standalone shell terminal and destroy its PTY

`DELETE /api/v1/shell-terminals/{handleId}`

## Path parameters

- `handleId` string, required — Shell terminal runtime handle identifier.

## Response `204`

No Content

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `501` — Not Implemented

---

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