python/resources/containers/methods/delete/index.md 2026-05-18 22:01 UTC to 2026-05-19 06:34 UTC

1## Delete a container

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3`containers.delete(strcontainer_id)`

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5**delete** `/containers/{container_id}`

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7Delete Container

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9### Parameters

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11- `container_id: str`

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13### Example

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15```python

16import os

17from openai import OpenAI

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19client = OpenAI(

20 api_key=os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted

21)

22client.containers.delete(

23 "container_id",

24)

25```