Delete a Cloud GPU VM

Summary

You can delete a specific Cloud GPU VM from within a data center using the IONOS Cloud API. This operation permanently removes the instance and its NVMe storage volume.

Important considerations before deletion:

• Deleting a Cloud GPU VM cannot be undone; hence, it is recommended to create snapshots of important data first.

• The NVMe storage volume is automatically deleted with the instance.

• Always backup critical data before proceeding with deletion.

Endpoint

Use the following endpoint for Cloud GPU VM: https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}

Request

Note: The following request contains sample values. Remember to replace them with the relevant information.

 curl --location \
--request DELETE 'https://api.ionos.com/cloudapi/v6/datacenters/{datacenterId}/servers/{serverId}' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJraWQiO' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json'

Path Parameters

To make authenticated requests to the API, the following fields are mandatory in the request header:

Name	Type	Description
datacenterId	string	The ID of the data center.
serverId	string	The ID of the Cloud GPU VM.

Response

A 202 message confirms that the instance is deleted.