---
title: "DeleteRunner"
method: POST
path: "/gitpod.v1.RunnerService/DeleteRunner"
tags: ["gitpod.v1.RunnerService"]
---

# DeleteRunner

`POST /gitpod.v1.RunnerService/DeleteRunner`

Deletes a runner permanently.

 Use this method to:
 - Remove unused runners
 - Clean up runner registrations
 - Delete obsolete runners

 ### Examples

 - Delete runner:

   Permanently removes a runner.

   ```yaml
   runnerId: "d2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68"
   ```

## Request body

- GitpodV1DeleteRunnerRequest
  - `force` boolean — force indicates whether the runner should be deleted forcefully. When force deleting a Runner, all Environments on the runner are also force deleted and regular Runner lifecycle is not respected. Force deleting can result in data loss.
  - `runnerId` string, uuid

## Response `200`

Success

- GitpodV1DeleteRunnerResponse

## Other responses

- `default` — Error

---

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