# Node Shrinking

In the node management interface, click on 【Delete】.

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Or, select multiple nodes for bulk deletion.

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> 1. Node deletion is a high-risk operation, the operation is irreversible, please proceed with caution.
> 2. Nodes numbered 1, 2, 3 are main nodes, which are not allowed to be deleted.
> 3. Before a node is deleted, the Topic partition on this node must be migrated to other nodes, which can be achieved by [Topic repartitioning](/docs/ukafka/guide/topic/repartition).