puter.workers.delete()
Deletes an existing worker and stops its execution.
Syntax
puter.workers.delete(workerName)
Parameters
workerName (String)(Required)
The name of the worker to delete.
Return Value
A Promise that resolves to true if successful, or throws an Error if the operation fails.
Examples
Basic Worker Deletion
<html>
<body>
<script src="https://js.puter.com/v2/"></script>
<script>
(async () => {
// (1) Create a random worker
let workerName = puter.randName();
await puter.fs.write('example-worker.js')
const worker = await puter.workers.create(workerName, 'example-worker.js')
puter.print(`Worker deployed at: ${worker.url} (This is an empty worker with no code)<br>`);
// (2) Delete the worker using delete()
const worker2 = await puter.workers.delete(workerName);
puter.print('Worker deleted<br>');
// (3) Try to retrieve the worker (should fail)
puter.print('Trying to retrieve worker... (should fail)<br>');
const workerInfo = await puter.workers.get(workerName);
if (workerInfo) {
puter.print("Worker found (not deleted)!")
} else {
puter.print('Worker could not be retrieved<br>');
}
})();
</script>
</body>
</html>