Jupyter Delete All Kernels

DeleteAllKernels.ipynb

import requests
import json
import os
from IPython.lib import kernel

def DeleteAllKernels(excludeCurrentKernel=True):
    """This method will delete all kernels of an Jupyter Instance.
    !!! USE AT YOUR OWN RISKS !!!
    
    Args:
        excludeCurrentKernel (boolean): Specify False to delete current kernel after all other kernels have been deleted.
    """
    
    def DeleteKernel(kernel_id):
        if not id: return
        deleteURL = baseHttp + '/api/kernels/' + kernel_id
        response = session.delete(deleteURL,headers=headers)
        print(deleteURL)
        return response
    
    # New requests session
    session = requests.Session()
    base = "localhost:8888"
    baseHttp = "http://{}".format(base)
    kernelUrl = baseHttp + '/api/kernels'
    headers = {'Authorization': 'Token JupyterNotebookForEl1Token2'}
    
    # Get all jupyter sessions
    sessionUrl = baseHttp + '/api/sessions'
    response = session.get(sessionUrl,headers=headers)
    sessionList = json.loads(response.text)
    
    # Get current kernel id
    # Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12544056/how-do-i-get-the-current-ipython-notebook-name
    
    connection_file_path = kernel.get_connection_file()
    connection_file = os.path.basename(connection_file_path)
    current_kernel_id = connection_file.split('kernel-', 1)[1].split('.')[0]
    
    for item in sessionList:
        jKernel = item['kernel']
        if jKernel['id'] == current_kernel_id:
            # Skip current kernel.
            continue
        rc = DeleteKernel(jKernel['id'])
        print(rc)
    
    # Delete current kernel if specified. Only when all other kernels have been deleted.
    if not excludeCurrentKernel:
        rc = DeleteKernel(current_kernel_id)
        print(rc)
        
    print("Successfully deleted all {} kernels".format(len(sessionList)-excludeCurrentKernel))
    return True

rc = DeleteAllKernels()