# Removing a Backend Server

#### Function

This API is used to remove a backend server.

#### Constraints

When you remove backend servers, note the following:

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

- The last backend server cannot be removed. If it is removed, 403 will be returned.

#### URI

DELETE /v3/{project_id}/elb/pools/{pool_id}/members/{member_id}

Table 1 Path parameters
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
project_id | Yes | String | Specifies the project ID.
pool_id | Yes | String | Specifies the ID of the backend server group.
member_id | Yes | String | Specifies the backend server ID.

#### Request Parameters

Table 2 Request header parameters
Parameter | Mandatory | Type | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
X-Auth-Token | Yes | String | Specifies the token used for IAM authentication.

#### Response Parameters

None

#### Example Requests

    DELETE

    https://{elb_endpoint}/v3/9a3fff0d03c428eac3678da6a7d0f24/elb/pools/36ce7086-a496-4666-9064-5ba0e6840c75/members/1923923e-fe8a-484f-bdbc-e11559b1f48f

#### Example Responses

None

#### Status Codes

Status Code | Description
--- | ---
204 | Successful request.

#### Error Codes

See Error Codes.

Parent topic: Backend Server