Delete Compute Instance

Deletes a specific compute instance by its ID. This action is irreversible.

Requirements:

Key Features:

Important:

Common Use Cases:

See fal.ai docs for more details.

DELETE

compute

instances

{id}

Delete Compute Instance

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.fal.ai/v1/compute/instances/{id} \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>'

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "message": "Authentication required"
  }
}

Authorization

string

header

required

Admin API key must be prefixed with "Key ", e.g. Authorization: Key YOUR_ADMIN_API_KEY

string

required

Unique identifier for the compute instance

Minimum string length: 1

Example:

"inst_abc123xyz"

Compute instance deleted successfully

⌘I

Delete Compute Instance

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.fal.ai/v1/compute/instances/{id} \
  --header 'Authorization: <api-key>'

{
  "error": {
    "type": "authorization_error",
    "message": "Authentication required"
  }
}

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