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DELETE
/
sandbox
/
{sandboxIdOrName}
curl -X DELETE https://api.daytona.io/sandbox/sandbox123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Daytona-Organization-ID: your-org-id"

{
  "id": "sandbox123",
  "organizationId": "org456",
  "name": "my-development-sandbox",
  "snapshot": "ubuntu-4vcpu-8ram-100gb",
  "user": "daytona",
  "env": {
    "NODE_ENV": "development"
  },
  "labels": {
    "project": "my-app",
    "environment": "dev"
  },
  "public": false,
  "networkBlockAll": false,
  "target": "us-east-1",
  "cpu": 4,
  "gpu": 0,
  "memory": 8,
  "disk": 100,
  "state": "destroying",
  "desiredState": "destroyed",
  "createdAt": "2024-10-01T12:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-10-01T18:00:00Z",
  "runnerId": "runner789"
}

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Permanently deletes a sandbox and all associated resources. This action cannot be undone.

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Headers

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X-Daytona-Organization-ID
string
Use with JWT to specify the organization ID

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Path Parameters

​
sandboxIdOrName
string
required
ID or name of the sandbox to delete

​
Response

Returns the deleted sandbox object with the updated state.
​
id
string
The unique identifier of the sandbox
​
organizationId
string
The organization ID of the sandbox
​
name
string
The name of the sandbox
​
snapshot
string
The snapshot used for the sandbox
​
user
string
The user associated with the sandbox
​
env
object
Environment variables for the sandbox
​
labels
object
Labels for the sandbox
​
public
boolean
Whether the sandbox HTTP preview is public
​
networkBlockAll
boolean
Whether all network access is blocked
​
target
string
The target environment for the sandbox
​
cpu
number
The CPU quota for the sandbox
​
gpu
number
The GPU quota for the sandbox
​
memory
number
The memory quota for the sandbox in GB
​
disk
number
The disk quota for the sandbox in GB
​
state
string
The current state of the sandbox (will be destroying or destroyed)Options: destroying, destroyed
​
desiredState
string
The desired state of the sandbox
​
createdAt
string
The creation timestamp of the sandbox
​
updatedAt
string
The last update timestamp of the sandbox
​
runnerId
string
The runner ID of the sandbox
curl -X DELETE https://api.daytona.io/sandbox/sandbox123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Daytona-Organization-ID: your-org-id"

{
  "id": "sandbox123",
  "organizationId": "org456",
  "name": "my-development-sandbox",
  "snapshot": "ubuntu-4vcpu-8ram-100gb",
  "user": "daytona",
  "env": {
    "NODE_ENV": "development"
  },
  "labels": {
    "project": "my-app",
    "environment": "dev"
  },
  "public": false,
  "networkBlockAll": false,
  "target": "us-east-1",
  "cpu": 4,
  "gpu": 0,
  "memory": 8,
  "disk": 100,
  "state": "destroying",
  "desiredState": "destroyed",
  "createdAt": "2024-10-01T12:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2024-10-01T18:00:00Z",
  "runnerId": "runner789"
}

​
Notes

  • This operation is irreversible and will permanently delete the sandbox
  • All data stored in the sandbox will be lost unless backed up
  • Attached volumes are not automatically deleted and must be managed separately
  • The sandbox state will transition to destroying and eventually to destroyed