---
title: "/instances/{id}/delete"
method: POST
path: "/instances/{id}/delete"
---

# /instances/{id}/delete

`POST /instances/{id}/delete`

Delete an instance. Some cloud providers may only allow deletion of an instance after it has moved to the 'active' status.

## Response `200`

Confirms the deletion of an instance.

## Changes

- **2025-08-13** `f8304f323e7b` — 1 info
  - api operation id `Delete` removed and replaced with `instances/delete`
- **2024-01-11** `7d5677457388` — 1 info
  - api operation id `InstancesDelete` removed and replaced with `Delete`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/shadeform/apis/shadeform-api/changes/instances/:id/delete/post.md)

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