# Delete Device

> Fleets API · Devices

```http
DELETE https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/{project_name}/fleet/devices/{name}
```

Delete a device. If the device does not exist, this API will return a 204. To learn more about devices, read [Device Concept](ref:fleet-api#device-concept).

RBAC Capability Required: `fleet.device.delete`

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`.

## Path parameters

| Name            | Type   | Required | Description |
|-----------------|--------|----------|-------------|
| `project_name` | string | Yes      | —           |
| `name`         | string | Yes      | —           |

## Query parameters

| Name     | Type     | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|----------|-------------|
| `$force` | boolean  | No       | Force the delete of this device |
| `$reason`| string   | No       | Must be set to one of Failed\|Maintenance\|Storage\|Other - if 'Other', the additional 'notes' query parameter is required with a brief description of the reason |
| `$notes` | string   | No       | Other reason description - minimum 5 characters, maximum 255 characters |

## Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://app.mk.io/api/v1/projects/{project_name}/fleet/devices/{name}" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"
```

## Responses

### 200 — Device deleted.

No response body.

### 204 — Nothing to delete.

No response body.

### 400 — Bad Request

- `error` · object · **Required** — Pertinent information about the error
  - `code` · string · **Required** — The error code.
  - `detail` · string · **Required** — The error message.
  - `extraDetail` · map from strings to any · Optional — Extra information regarding this error.
    - `[any key]` · any — map of additional properties
- `ref` · string · **Required** — A reference to the request that caused the error.
- `status` · integer · **Required** — The HTTP status code

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 401 — Unauthorized

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 403 — Forbidden

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 404 — Not Found

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 409 — This could be due to one of:
- The device is not connected. The device should be reconnected (recommended) or a force delete used (not recommended).
- Interface(s) on this device are referenced by one or more sources or destinations and those references must be removed before deletion.

No response body.

### 429 — Too Many Requests

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```

### 500 — Internal Server Error

Example:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "string",
    "detail": "string",
    "extraDetail": {
      "key": null
    }
  },
  "ref": "string",
  "status": 0
}
```