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# Delete a browser pool

> Delete a browser pool and all browsers in it. By default, deletion is blocked if browsers are currently leased. Use force=true to terminate leased browsers.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://app.stainless.com/api/spec/documented/kernel/openapi.documented.yml delete /browser_pools/{id_or_name}
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Kernel API
  description: Developer tools and cloud infrastructure for AI agents to use web browsers
  version: 0.1.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.onkernel.com
    description: API Server
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Invocations
    description: Invoke actions and stream or query invocation status and events.
  - name: Browsers
    description: >-
      Create and manage browser sessions, filesystem, processes, logs, and
      replays.
  - name: Proxies
    description: Create and manage proxy configurations for routing browser traffic.
  - name: Deployments
    description: Create and manage app deployments and stream deployment events.
  - name: Apps
    description: List applications and versions.
  - name: Profiles
    description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser profiles.
  - name: Extensions
    description: Create, list, retrieve, and delete browser extensions.
  - name: Browser Pools
    description: Create and manage browser pools for acquiring and releasing browsers.
  - name: Agent Auth
    description: Agent authentication flow endpoints for hosted credential capture.
paths:
  /browser_pools/{id_or_name}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Browser Pools
      summary: Delete a browser pool
      description: >-
        Delete a browser pool and all browsers in it. By default, deletion is
        blocked if browsers are currently leased. Use force=true to terminate
        leased browsers.
      operationId: deleteBrowserPoolsByIdOrName
      parameters:
        - name: id_or_name
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: Browser pool ID or name
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BrowserPoolDeleteRequest'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Browser pool deleted successfully
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '500':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/InternalError'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: JavaScript
          source: |-
            import Kernel from '@onkernel/sdk';

            const client = new Kernel({
              apiKey: process.env['KERNEL_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
            });

            await client.browserPools.delete('id_or_name');
        - lang: Python
          source: |-
            import os
            from kernel import Kernel

            client = Kernel(
                api_key=os.environ.get("KERNEL_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
            )
            client.browser_pools.delete(
                id_or_name="id_or_name",
            )
        - lang: Go
          source: |
            package main

            import (
              "context"

              "github.com/kernel/kernel-go-sdk"
              "github.com/kernel/kernel-go-sdk/option"
            )

            func main() {
              client := kernel.NewClient(
                option.WithAPIKey("My API Key"),
              )
              err := client.BrowserPools.Delete(
                context.TODO(),
                "id_or_name",
                kernel.BrowserPoolDeleteParams{

                },
              )
              if err != nil {
                panic(err.Error())
              }
            }
components:
  schemas:
    BrowserPoolDeleteRequest:
      type: object
      description: |
        Parameters for deleting a browser pool.
      properties:
        force:
          type: boolean
          default: false
          description: >-
            If true, force delete even if browsers are currently leased. Leased
            browsers will be terminated.
      required: []
    Error:
      type: object
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Application-specific error code (machine-readable)
          example: bad_request
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error description for debugging
          example: 'Missing required field: app_name'
        details:
          type: array
          description: Additional error details (for multiple errors)
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
        inner_error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Lower-level error code providing more specific detail
          example: invalid_input
        message:
          type: string
          description: Further detail about the error
          example: Provided version string is not semver compliant
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Bad Request – invalid input
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized – missing or invalid authorization token
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Forbidden:
      description: Forbidden – insufficient permissions or plan
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    InternalError:
      description: Internal Server Error
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer

````