> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.arct.cloud/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Delete a Server > Deletes the server and wipes its disk. Can't be undone. Renewals stop and paid time isn't refunded; backups are deleted, snapshots kept. With `at_period_end=true`, nothing renews and the server is deleted when its paid period ends (`cancel_at`); undo it with `POST /servers/{server_id}/cancel-deletion`. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json delete /servers/{server_id} openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Arct Cloud API description: >- Manage Arct Cloud servers over HTTPS with an API token. Errors return an `error` object with `code`, `message` and `details`. version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.arct.cloud/v1 security: [] tags: - name: Account description: The account and token behind the request. - name: Servers description: List, read, create, update, power, reinstall, resize and delete servers. - name: Catalog description: Locations, plans and OS images you can order. - name: Invoices description: Your invoices. - name: SSH Keys description: Keys to install on new and reinstalled servers. paths: /servers/{server_id}: delete: tags: - Servers summary: Delete a Server description: >- Deletes the server and wipes its disk. Can't be undone. Renewals stop and paid time isn't refunded; backups are deleted, snapshots kept. With `at_period_end=true`, nothing renews and the server is deleted when its paid period ends (`cancel_at`); undo it with `POST /servers/{server_id}/cancel-deletion`. operationId: delete_server_servers__server_id__delete parameters: - name: server_id in: path required: true schema: type: string format: uuid title: Server Id - name: at_period_end in: query required: false schema: type: boolean description: Delete when the paid period ends instead of now. default: false title: At Period End description: Delete when the paid period ends instead of now. responses: '200': description: '`at_period_end=true`: deletion scheduled for `cancel_at`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Server' '204': description: Deleted. '401': description: '`invalid_token`, `token_disabled` or `token_expired`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '403': description: '`account_disabled`, `api_access_disabled` or `insufficient_scope`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '404': description: '`not_found`: unknown ID, or not yours.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '409': description: >- `conflict`: delete protection is on; a backup, snapshot or restore is running; the server is a pre-order; or it is already being deleted. With `at_period_end`, also: an unpaid invoice; a pending resize; a renewal in progress; or no paid time left. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '422': description: '`validation_error`; see `details.fields`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '429': description: '`rate_limit_exceeded`; see `Retry-After`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '500': description: '`internal_error`.' content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' '503': description: >- `service_unavailable`: billing is unreachable (`at_period_end` only); retry later. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse' security: - bearerAuth: [] components: schemas: Server: properties: id: type: string format: uuid title: Id hostname: type: string title: Hostname status: $ref: '#/components/schemas/VMStatus' location: type: string title: Location description: Location code, such as `fra`. plan: type: string title: Plan description: Plan slug. plan_name: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Plan Name cpu_cores: type: integer title: Cpu Cores ram_gb: type: integer title: Ram Gb storage_gb: type: integer title: Storage Gb bandwidth_tb: type: integer title: Bandwidth Tb ipv4: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Ipv4 description: Null until the server is set up. ipv6: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Ipv6 description: IPv6 address, or null if none is assigned. os: type: string title: Os login_user: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Login User description: OS user to sign in as. Null in list responses. labels: items: type: string type: array title: Labels delete_protection: type: boolean title: Delete Protection description: True blocks `DELETE`. billing_period: type: string title: Billing Period description: '`monthly`, `quarterly`, `semi_annual` or `yearly`.' price: type: number title: Price description: Price per billing period, in USD. next_due_date: anyOf: - type: string format: date - type: 'null' title: Next Due Date description: Next renewal date. cancel_at: anyOf: - type: string format: date-time - type: 'null' title: Cancel At description: Date a scheduled cancellation takes effect, or null if none. created_at: type: string format: date-time title: Created At type: object required: - id - hostname - status - location - plan - plan_name - cpu_cores - ram_gb - storage_gb - bandwidth_tb - ipv4 - ipv6 - os - login_user - labels - delete_protection - billing_period - price - next_due_date - cancel_at - created_at title: Server ErrorResponse: properties: error: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail' type: object required: - error title: ErrorResponse VMStatus: type: string enum: - provisioning - running - stopped - restarting - reinstalling - restoring - error - deleting - suspended - pre_order title: VMStatus description: VM status enumeration. ErrorDetail: properties: code: type: string title: Code message: type: string title: Message details: anyOf: - type: object - type: 'null' title: Details type: object required: - code - message title: ErrorDetail securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http description: API token from Dashboard > Settings > API Tokens. scheme: bearer bearerFormat: arct_... ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.