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# Delete persistent volume

> Permanently deletes a volume and all its data. The volume must not be attached to any sandbox. This action cannot be undone.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/controlplane.yml delete /volumes/{volumeName}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Blaxel Control Plane
  version: 0.0.1
servers:
  - description: Blaxel Control Plane
    url: https://api.blaxel.ai/v0
  - description: Blaxel Inference
    url: https://run.blaxel.ai
security:
  - OAuth2:
      - admin
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /volumes/{volumeName}:
    parameters:
      - description: Name of the volume
        in: path
        name: volumeName
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
    delete:
      tags:
        - volumes
      summary: Delete persistent volume
      description: >-
        Permanently deletes a volume and all its data. The volume must not be
        attached to any sandbox. This action cannot be undone.
      operationId: DeleteVolume
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Volume'
          description: successful operation
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication credentials
        '403':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Forbidden - Insufficient permissions to delete this volume
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Not found - Volume does not exist
        '409':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Conflict - Volume is currently attached to a sandbox
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          description: Internal server error
      security:
        - OAuth2:
            - volumes:delete
        - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Volume:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Persistent storage volume that can be attached to sandboxes for durable
        file storage across sessions. Volumes survive sandbox deletion and can
        be reattached to new sandboxes.
      properties:
        events:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CoreEvents'
        metadata:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Metadata'
        spec:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VolumeSpec'
        state:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/VolumeState'
        status:
          type: string
          description: Volume status computed from events
          readOnly: true
        terminatedAt:
          type: string
          description: Timestamp when the volume was marked for termination
          readOnly: true
      required:
        - metadata
        - spec
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error response returned by the API when a request fails
      properties:
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code of the error
          example: 409
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error type or code identifying the kind of error
          example: Resource already exists
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message describing what went wrong
          example: Invalid request body
      required:
        - error
    CoreEvents:
      type: array
      description: Events happening on a resource deployed on Blaxel
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/CoreEvent'
      readOnly: true
    Metadata:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Common metadata fields shared by all Blaxel resources including name,
        labels, timestamps, and ownership information
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/TimeFields'
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/OwnerFields'
        - properties:
            displayName:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Human-readable name for display in the UI. Can contain spaces
                and special characters, max 63 characters.
              example: My Resource
            labels:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/MetadataLabels'
            name:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Unique identifier for the resource within the workspace. Must be
                lowercase alphanumeric with hyphens, max 49 characters.
                Immutable after creation.
              example: my-resource
            plan:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Billing plan tier applied to this resource (inherited from
                workspace account)
              readOnly: true
            url:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Auto-generated endpoint URL for accessing this resource (for
                agents, functions, models, sandboxes)
              readOnly: true
            workspace:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Name of the workspace this resource belongs to (read-only, set
                automatically)
              readOnly: true
          required:
            - name
    VolumeSpec:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Immutable volume configuration set at creation time (size and region
        cannot be changed after creation)
      properties:
        infrastructureId:
          type: string
          description: The internal infrastructure resource identifier for this volume
          readOnly: true
        region:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Deployment region for the volume (e.g., us-pdx-1, eu-lon-1). Must
            match the region of sandboxes it attaches to.
          example: us-pdx-1
        size:
          type: integer
          description: >-
            Storage capacity in megabytes. Can be increased after creation but
            not decreased.
          example: 1024
        template:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Volume template to initialize from, with optional revision (e.g.,
            "mytemplate:1" or "mytemplate:latest")
          example: mytemplate:latest
    VolumeState:
      type: object
      description: Current runtime state of the volume including attachment status
      properties:
        attachedTo:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Resource currently using this volume in format "type:name" (e.g.,
            "sandbox:my-sandbox"). Empty if not attached.
          example: sandbox:my-sandbox
      readOnly: true
    CoreEvent:
      type: object
      description: Core event
      properties:
        canaryRevision:
          type: string
          description: Canary revisionID link to the event
        message:
          type: string
          description: Event message
          example: Deployment successful
        revision:
          type: string
          description: RevisionID link to the event
          example: rev-abc123
        status:
          type: string
          description: Event status
          example: DEPLOYED
        time:
          type: string
          description: Event time
          example: '2025-01-15T10:30:00Z'
        type:
          type: string
          description: Event type
          example: deployment
      readOnly: true
    TimeFields:
      type: object
      description: Time fields for Persistance
      properties:
        createdAt:
          type: string
          description: The date and time when the resource was created
          readOnly: true
        updatedAt:
          type: string
          description: The date and time when the resource was updated
          readOnly: true
    OwnerFields:
      type: object
      description: Owner fields for Persistance
      properties:
        createdBy:
          type: string
          description: The user or service account who created the resource
          readOnly: true
        updatedBy:
          type: string
          description: The user or service account who updated the resource
          readOnly: true
    MetadataLabels:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Key-value pairs for organizing and filtering resources. Labels can be
        used to categorize resources by environment, project, team, or any
        custom taxonomy.
      additionalProperties:
        type: string
  securitySchemes:
    OAuth2:
      description: OAuth2 authentication with JWT tokens
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: /oauth/authorize
          scopes:
            admin: Administrative access
            agents:create: Create agents
            agents:delete: Delete agents
            agents:get: Get agent details
            agents:list: List agents
            agents:update: Update agents
            apiKey:list: List API keys
            apiKey:write: Create and delete API keys
            configurations:list: List configurations
            customdomains:create: Create custom domains
            customdomains:delete: Delete custom domains
            customdomains:get: Get custom domain details
            customdomains:list: List custom domains
            customdomains:update: Update custom domains
            functions:create: Create functions
            functions:delete: Delete functions
            functions:get: Get function details
            functions:list: List functions
            functions:update: Update functions
            integrations:create: Create integrations
            integrations:list: List integrations
            invitations:list: List invitations
            jobs:create: Create jobs
            jobs:delete: Delete jobs
            jobs:get: Get job details
            jobs:list: List jobs
            jobs:update: Update jobs
            locations:list: List locations
            mcphub:list: List MCP hub resources
            models:create: Create models
            models:delete: Delete models
            models:get: Get model details
            models:list: List models
            models:update: Update models
            policies:create: Create policies
            policies:delete: Delete policies
            policies:get: Get policy details
            policies:list: List policies
            policies:update: Update policies
            sandboxes:control: Control sandbox operations
            sandboxes:create: Create sandboxes
            sandboxes:delete: Delete sandboxes
            sandboxes:get: Get sandbox details
            sandboxes:list: List sandboxes
            sandboxes:update: Update sandboxes
            sandboxhub:list: List sandbox hub resources
            templates:get: Get template details
            templates:list: List templates
            volumeTemplates:create: Create volume templates
            volumeTemplates:delete: Delete volume templates
            volumeTemplates:get: Get volume template details
            volumeTemplates:list: List volume templates
            volumeTemplates:upsert: Create or update volume templates
            volumes:create: Create volumes
            volumes:delete: Delete volumes
            volumes:get: Get volume details
            volumes:list: List volumes
            workspaces:accept: Accept workspace invitation
            workspaces:create: Create workspaces
            workspaces:decline: Decline workspace invitation
            workspaces:delete: Delete workspaces
            workspaces:get: Get workspace details
            workspaces:invite: Invite users to workspace
            workspaces:leave: Leave workspace
            workspaces:list: List workspaces
            workspaces:remove: Remove users from workspace
            workspaces:update: Update workspaces
          tokenUrl: /oauth/token
        clientCredentials:
          scopes:
            admin: Administrative access
            agents:create: Create agents
            agents:delete: Delete agents
            agents:get: Get agent details
            agents:list: List agents
            agents:update: Update agents
            apiKey:list: List API keys
            apiKey:write: Create and delete API keys
            configurations:list: List configurations
            customdomains:create: Create custom domains
            customdomains:delete: Delete custom domains
            customdomains:get: Get custom domain details
            customdomains:list: List custom domains
            customdomains:update: Update custom domains
            functions:create: Create functions
            functions:delete: Delete functions
            functions:get: Get function details
            functions:list: List functions
            functions:update: Update functions
            integrations:create: Create integrations
            integrations:list: List integrations
            invitations:list: List invitations
            jobs:create: Create jobs
            jobs:delete: Delete jobs
            jobs:get: Get job details
            jobs:list: List jobs
            jobs:update: Update jobs
            locations:list: List locations
            mcphub:list: List MCP hub resources
            models:create: Create models
            models:delete: Delete models
            models:get: Get model details
            models:list: List models
            models:update: Update models
            policies:create: Create policies
            policies:delete: Delete policies
            policies:get: Get policy details
            policies:list: List policies
            policies:update: Update policies
            sandboxes:control: Control sandbox operations
            sandboxes:create: Create sandboxes
            sandboxes:delete: Delete sandboxes
            sandboxes:get: Get sandbox details
            sandboxes:list: List sandboxes
            sandboxes:update: Update sandboxes
            sandboxhub:list: List sandbox hub resources
            templates:get: Get template details
            templates:list: List templates
            volumeTemplates:create: Create volume templates
            volumeTemplates:delete: Delete volume templates
            volumeTemplates:get: Get volume template details
            volumeTemplates:list: List volume templates
            volumeTemplates:upsert: Create or update volume templates
            volumes:create: Create volumes
            volumes:delete: Delete volumes
            volumes:get: Get volume details
            volumes:list: List volumes
            workspaces:accept: Accept workspace invitation
            workspaces:create: Create workspaces
            workspaces:decline: Decline workspace invitation
            workspaces:delete: Delete workspaces
            workspaces:get: Get workspace details
            workspaces:invite: Invite users to workspace
            workspaces:leave: Leave workspace
            workspaces:list: List workspaces
            workspaces:remove: Remove users from workspace
            workspaces:update: Update workspaces
          tokenUrl: /oauth/token
      type: oauth2
    ApiKeyAuth:
      bearerFormat: API Key
      description: Long-lived API key for programmatic access
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````