# Delete a sandbox

Collection: api
Human docs: https://zei.sh/docs/api

Permanently delete a sandbox.

DELETE /public/sandboxes/:sandboxId
Permission: MACHINE_DELETE.
Deletion is a lifecycle action and is irreversible.
Response: The lifecycle result for the delete request.

Example:

```
curl -X DELETE https://api.zei.sh/api/v1/public/sandboxes/:sandboxId \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ZEISH_API_KEY"
```