How do I terminate an instance using the Cloud API?

You can terminate an instance from the command line using the Cloud API:

1. Generate an API key if you haven’t already generated one.

2. Create a file that contains the necessary payload. For example:

   {
     "instance_ids": [
       "0920582c7ff041399e34823a0be62549"
     ]
   }
   

   Note

   You can obtain the IDs of your instances from the Usage Dashboard.

   You can also use the API to obtain the IDs of your instances.

3. Run the following command:

   curl -u API-KEY: https://cloud.lambdalabs.com/api/v1/instance-operations/terminate -d @INSTANCE-IDS -H "Content-Type: application/json" | jq .
   

   Replace API-KEY with your actual API key. Don’t remove the trailing colon (:).

   Replace INSTANCE-IDS with the name of the payload file you created in the previous step.