Layerbeat

Detach a disk from its server

POST
/v1/volumes/{id}/detach

Unmounts the disk inside the server (when it runs) and detaches it. The disk keeps its data and can be attached to another server in the same zone.

Access: API key: vm:write · Session: developer, admin or owner.

Authorization

headerAuthorizationBearer <token>

Send Authorization: Bearer <token>. A token is an API key (lb_live_…, scoped, for programs) or a session (lb_sess_…, from signup or login, for people). See Authentication above.

Path Parameters

id*string

The resource id.

Header Parameters

X-Org-ID?string

Sessions only: act on this organization (you must be a member). Default: your first organization.

Response Body

Accepted: the disk is being detached

application/json
  1. response
volume*

A Premium disk. It is billed on its own and keeps its data when detached.

operation*
curl -X POST 'https://layerbeat.com/v1/volumes/string/detach'
{  "volume": {    "id": "vol_k3q9w2m7c4x8z5t6v1b0n2h4ra",    "name": "data",    "status": "attached",    "type": "premium",    "region": "sgp",    "zone": "sgp-1",    "size_gb": 50,    "server": {      "id": "vm_gnkrp6zuxvsqki7sqxeluvsw2y",      "name": "web-1"    },    "mount_path": "/mnt/data",    "mounted": true,    "term_months": 1,    "billing": {      "currency": "USD",      "amount": "3.89"    },    "price_per_gb_month": {      "USD": "0.07770",      "IDR": "1384"    },    "expires_at": "2026-11-10T10:00:00Z",    "note": null,    "created_at": "2026-10-10T10:00:00Z",    "deleted_at": null  },  "operation": {    "id": "op_4yw4xmradad4bstgr4d5qtreb4",    "type": "volume.detach",    "status": "pending",    "vm_id": null,    "volume_id": "vol_k3q9w2m7c4x8z5t6v1b0n2h4ra",    "steps": [      {        "name": "unmounting",        "status": "running"      },      {        "name": "detaching",        "status": "pending"      }    ],    "result": null,    "error": null,    "created_at": "2026-10-10T10:00:00Z",    "finished_at": null  }}