---
title: "Implements the operation to delete a checkpoint in a virtual machine instance."
method: POST
path: "/{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ScVmm/virtualMachineInstances/default/deleteCheckpoint"
tags: ["VirtualMachineInstances"]
---

# Implements the operation to delete a checkpoint in a virtual machine instance.

`POST /{resourceUri}/providers/Microsoft.ScVmm/virtualMachineInstances/default/deleteCheckpoint`

Deletes a checkpoint in virtual machine instance.

## Path parameters

- `resourceUri` string, required

## Parameters

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

## Request body

- VirtualMachineDeleteCheckpoint — Defines the delete checkpoint action properties.
  - `id` string — ID of the checkpoint to be deleted.

## Response `202`

Resource operation accepted.

## Other responses

- `default` — An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** (2020-06-05-preview) `e31264ae6b38` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation
- **2026-07-13** (2020-06-05-preview) `d6b94b29323c` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/azure/apis/scvmm-microsoft-scvmm/changes/:resourceUri/providers/Microsoft.ScVmm/virtualMachineInstances/default/deleteCheckpoint/post.md)

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