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

   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.