zfs.resource.destroy
====================

Destroy a ZFS resource (filesystem or volume), optionally recursing into its descendants.

To destroy snapshots, use :doc:`zfs.resource.snapshot.destroy <api_methods_zfs.resource.snapshot.destroy>` instead.

.. warning::

    The shares, tasks, iSCSI extents, NVMe-oF namespaces, VM devices and apps that use the resource or
    any of its descendants are deleted before it is destroyed, once the request has passed validation.

A validation error is raised when:

- a snapshot path (containing ``@``) is supplied
  (use :doc:`zfs.resource.snapshot.destroy <api_methods_zfs.resource.snapshot.destroy>`)
- the resource does not exist (``ENOENT``)
- the resource has children and ``recursive`` is ``false`` (``EBUSY``)
- the resource has snapshots and ``recursive`` is ``false``
- the target is the pool's root filesystem
- the path is absolute or ends with ``/``
- the path references a protected internal resource

Examples:

Destroy a single filesystem:

.. code:: json

    {"path": "tank/temp"}

Recursively destroy a filesystem and all of its descendants:

.. code:: json

    {"path": "tank/parent", "recursive": true}

.. note::

    - Root filesystem destruction is not allowed for safety
    - Protected system paths cannot be destroyed via API
    - Datasets with snapshots require ``recursive`` to be ``true``

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*Required roles:* ZFS_RESOURCE_DELETE