---
title: "Changes to Stop and delete instance"
method: DELETE
path: "/instances/{id}"
---

# Changes to Stop and delete instance

`DELETE /instances/{id}`

> Every recorded change to this operation, newest first.

## Timeline

Changed in 1 of 51 revisions.

- **2026-08-31** `40e128e83e57`: 1 info

## Changes

- **2026-08-31** `40e128e83e57`: 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `graceful_shutdown`

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[Operation](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api/docs/instances/:id/delete.md) - [API](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api.md) - [Page](https://skmtc.dev/kernel/apis/hypeman-api/changes/instances/:id/delete)