## DeleteRunner

**post** `/gitpod.v1.RunnerService/DeleteRunner`

Deletes a runner permanently.

Use this method to:

- Remove unused runners
- Clean up runner registrations
- Delete obsolete runners

### Examples

- Delete runner:

  Permanently removes a runner.

  ```yaml
  runnerId: "d2c94c27-3b76-4a42-b88c-95a85e392c68"
  ```

### Body Parameters

- `force: optional boolean`

  force indicates whether the runner should be deleted forcefully.
  When force deleting a Runner, all Environments on the runner are also force deleted and
  regular Runner lifecycle is not respected.
  Force deleting can result in data loss.

- `runnerId: optional string`

### Example

```http
curl https://app.gitpod.io/api/gitpod.v1.RunnerService/DeleteRunner \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $GITPOD_API_KEY" \
    -d '{}'
```

#### Response

```json
{}
```