# Deleting a Core

> How to permanently remove a Core from your account.

- Web page: https://documentation.federated.computer/platform/coreplatform/cores/deleting-a-core/

Deleting a Core permanently removes it from your account. Only **Owners** and **Admins** can delete Cores.

There are two ways to delete a Core.

> **Warning:** Deleting a Core is **permanent and irreversible**. The Core will be removed from your account and CoreServer will stop functioning on that VM. Your underlying VM and its data remain yours, but you will need to re-provision if you want to restore it.

## Option 1: Dashboard

1. Go to **Cores** in the dashboard.
2. Locate the Core by its IP address.
3. Click **Delete** on that Core.
4. Confirm the deletion. The Core is immediately removed from your account.

## Option 2: API

You can also delete a Core programmatically using the Provisioner API.

```bash
curl -k -X POST https://178.156.242.210:4445/core-delete \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "account_id": "your-account-id",
  "ip": "<ip address of the Core>"
}'
```

| Field | Required | Description |
|-------|----------|-------------|
| `account_id` | Yes | Your account ID on You host. |
| `ip` | Yes | The IP address of the Core to delete. |

A successful request returns an empty JSON object (`{}`).

## Billing After Deletion

Deleted Cores are removed from your billing at the end of the current billing cycle. You will not be charged for a deleted Core in the following month. There is no prorated refund for the portion of the current month that remains after deletion — the Core runs until the end of the period.

## Add-ons on Deleted Cores

Any add-ons attached to a deleted Core are automatically canceled when the Core is deleted. You will not be billed for those add-ons in subsequent billing cycles.