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# Release a Reserved IP

> Gives a reserved IP back. If no server uses it, it returns to the shared pool and may be given to another customer. If a server uses it, it stays on that server as an ordinary address and is released when the server is deleted. This action is irreversible.



## OpenAPI

````yaml DELETE /reserved-ips/{address}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: CloudBlast API
  description: >-
    The CloudBlast V2 API provides a modern RESTful interface for managing your
    cloud infrastructure programmatically. All responses follow a consistent `{
    "data": ... }` or `{ "error": ... }` format.
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://console.cloudblast.io/api/v2
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /reserved-ips/{address}:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Reserved IPs
      summary: Release a reserved IP
      description: >-
        Gives a reserved IP back. If no server uses it, it returns to the shared
        pool and may be given to another customer. If a server uses it, it stays
        on that server as an ordinary address and is released when the server is
        deleted. This action is irreversible.
      operationId: releaseReservedIp
      parameters:
        - name: address
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The reserved IP address
          example: 203.0.113.50
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Reservation released
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthenticated'
        '404':
          description: Not one of your reserved IPs (`RESERVED_IP_NOT_FOUND`)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthenticated:
      description: Authentication failed
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error:
              code: UNAUTHENTICATED
              message: >-
                Missing or invalid Authorization header. Use: Authorization:
                Bearer <token>
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Machine-readable error code
            message:
              type: string
              description: Human-readable error message
          required:
            - code
            - message
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API token from your CloudBlast account settings. Pass as `Authorization:
        Bearer <token>`.

````