---
title: "Delete the specified container group."
method: DELETE
path: "/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups/{containerGroupName}"
---

# Delete the specified container group.

`DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups/{containerGroupName}`

Delete the specified container group in the specified subscription and resource group. The operation does not delete other resources provided by the user, such as volumes.

## Path parameters

- `containerGroupName` string, required

## Parameters

- `../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/components/parameters/ApiVersionParameter` — unresolved $ref
- `../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/components/parameters/SubscriptionIdParameter` — unresolved $ref
- `../../../../../../common-types/resource-management/v5/types.json#/components/parameters/ResourceGroupNameParameter` — unresolved $ref

## Response `200`

Azure operation completed successfully.

- ContainerGroup — unresolved $ref

## Other responses

- `202` — Resource deletion accepted.
- `204` — Resource does not exist.
- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2017-08-01-preview) `540a7f5ef13b` — 3 warning
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `resourceGroupName`
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `subscriptionId`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `api-version`
- **2026-07-13** (2017-08-01-preview) `114fa0867ea1` — 3 warning
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `resourceGroupName`
  - deleted the `path` request parameter `subscriptionId`
  - deleted the `query` request parameter `api-version`
- **2026-07-13** (2017-08-01-preview) `3b95c53f2960` — 3 breaking
  - added the new path request parameter `resourceGroupName`
  - added the new path request parameter `subscriptionId`
  - added the new required `query` request parameter `api-version`
- **2026-07-13** (2017-08-01-preview) `d623baae3494` — 1 info
  - added the success response with the status `202`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/containerinstance-microsoft-containerinstance-containerinsta/changes/subscriptions/:subscriptionId/resourceGroups/:resourceGroupName/providers/Microsoft.ContainerInstance/containerGroups/:containerGroupName/delete.md)

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