> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.2501.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete a host

> Archives the host agents and their tasks, then deletes the host, in one transaction.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json delete /api/v1/hosts/{id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: 2501 Public API
  version: v1
  description: >-
    The stable, versioned HTTP API for driving 2501 as code. See the API
    Overview for authentication, the org_id rule, cursor pagination, and the
    error envelope.
servers:
  - url: https://{command_center_host}
    variables:
      command_center_host:
        default: your-command-center-host
        description: Your Command Center host
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v1/hosts/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Hosts
      summary: Delete a host
      description: >-
        Archives the host agents and their tasks, then deletes the host, in one
        transaction.
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
          required: true
          name: id
          in: path
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Delete result
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HostDeleteResult'
        '401':
          description: >-
            No credentials, or a key that is invalid, revoked, or expired
            (UNAUTHORIZED)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '403':
          description: >-
            Authenticated but not allowed (FORBIDDEN, ORG_ACCESS_DENIED,
            LICENSE_CAP_REACHED, LICENSE_EXPIRED)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: No such row that this caller can see (NOT_FOUND)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    HostDeleteResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: hst_8272f9b4-...
        deleted:
          type: boolean
          enum:
            - true
        rerouted_hosts:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Hosts whose jump-host chain was cleared by this delete
      required:
        - id
        - deleted
        - rerouted_hosts
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: VALIDATION_FAILED
        message:
          type: string
          example: Validation failed
        request_id:
          type: string
          example: req_3702b7e7-...
        field:
          type: string
          description: Set when one input is at fault
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - field
              - message
          description: Set when several inputs are at fault
        details:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            nullable: true
      required:
        - code
        - message
        - request_id
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        An API key minted in Command Center (Settings -> API Keys), sent as
        `Authorization: Bearer 2501_ak_...`. A Command Center session cookie is
        also accepted.

````