# Removing a Backend Server

#### Function

This API is used to remove a backend server by its ID.

#### Constraints

After you remove a backend server, new connections to this server will not be established. However, long connections that have been established will be maintained.

#### URI

DELETE /v2.0/lbaas/pools/{pool_id}/members/{member_id}

Table 1 Parameter description
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
pool_id | Yes | String | Specifies the ID of the backend server group.

member_id

Yes

String

Specifies the backend server ID.

NOTE:

- The value of this parameter is not the ID of the server but an ID automatically generated for the backend server that has already associated with the load balancer.
- You can obtain this value by calling the API described in Querying Backend Servers.

#### Request

None

#### Response

None

#### Example Request

- Example request: Removing a backend server

      DELETE https://{Endpoint}/v2.0/lbaas/pools/5a9a3e9e-d1aa-448e-af37-a70171f2a332/members/cf024846-7516-4e3a-b0fb-6590322c836f

#### Example Response

- Example response

  None

#### Status Code

For details, see Status Codes.

Parent topic: Backend Server