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DELETE/v2/kubernetes/clusters/{cluster_id}/node_pools/{node_pool_id}/nodes/{node_id}

Delete a Node in a Kubernetes Cluster

To delete a single node in a pool, send a DELETE request to /v2/kubernetes/clusters/$K8S_CLUSTER_ID/node_pools/$NODE_POOL_ID/nodes/$NODE_ID.

Appending the skip_drain=1 query parameter to the request causes node draining to be skipped. Omitting the query parameter or setting its value to 0 carries out draining prior to deletion.

Appending the replace=1 query parameter to the request causes the node to be replaced by a new one after deletion. Omitting the query parameter or setting its value to 0 deletes without replacement.

5 parameters
cluster_idstringrequired
A unique ID that can be used to reference a Kubernetes cluster.
node_pool_idstringrequired
A unique ID that can be used to reference a Kubernetes node pool.
node_idstringrequired
A unique ID that can be used to reference a node in a Kubernetes node pool.
skip_drainintegeroptional
Specifies whether or not to drain workloads from a node before it is deleted. Setting it to `1` causes node draining to be skipped. Omitting the query parameter or setting its value to `0` carries out draining prior to deletion.
Default:0
replaceintegeroptional
Specifies whether or not to replace a node after it has been deleted. Setting it to `1` causes the node to be replaced by a new one after deletion. Omitting the query parameter or setting its value to `0` deletes without replacement.
Default:0

6 status codes
202This does not indicate the success or failure of any operation, just that the request has been accepted for processing.
401Authentication failed due to invalid credentials.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
404The resource was not found.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
429The API rate limit has been exceeded.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
500There was a server error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
defaultThere was an unexpected error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.

Error handling

A 401 is returned: Authentication failed due to invalid credentials. A 404 is returned: The resource was not found. A 429 is returned: The API rate limit has been exceeded. A 500 is returned: There was a server error. Any other status is an error: There was an unexpected error.