---
title: "Remove a volume"
method: DELETE
path: "/volumes/{name}"
tags: ["Volume"]
---

# Remove a volume

`DELETE /volumes/{name}`

Instruct the driver to remove the volume.

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `force` boolean

## Response `204`

The volume was removed

## Other responses

- `404` — No such volume or volume driver
- `409` — Volume is in use and cannot be removed
- `500` — Server error

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/docker/apis/docker-engine-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/docker/apis/docker-engine-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/docker/docker-engine-api/revisions/a181425ed19e/schema)