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Glossary

TerminateInstances

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Last updated: 2025-10-30 21:37:54

1. API Description

Domain name for API request: cvm.intl.tencentcloudapi.com.

This API is used to return instances.

  • Use this API to return instances that are no longer required.
  • Pay-as-you-go instances can be returned directly through this API.
  • Batch operations are supported. The allowed maximum number of instances in each request is 100.

A maximum of 10 requests can be initiated per second for this API.

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2. Input Parameters

The following request parameter list only provides API request parameters and some common parameters. For the complete common parameter list, see Common Request Parameters.

Parameter Name Required Type Description
Action Yes String Common Params. The value used for this API: TerminateInstances.
Version Yes String Common Params. The value used for this API: 2017-03-12.
Region Yes String Common Params. For more information, please see the list of regions supported by the product. This API only supports: ap-bangkok, ap-beijing, ap-chengdu, ap-chongqing, ap-guangzhou, ap-hongkong, ap-jakarta, ap-nanjing, ap-seoul, ap-shanghai, ap-shanghai-fsi, ap-shenzhen-fsi, ap-singapore, ap-tokyo, eu-frankfurt, na-ashburn, na-siliconvalley, sa-saopaulo.
InstanceIds.N Yes Array of String One or more instance IDs to be operated. You can obtain the instance ID through the InstanceId in the return value from the API DescribeInstances. The maximum number of instances per request is 100.
ReleaseAddress No Boolean Release an Elastic IP. Under EIP 2.0, only the first EIP on the primary network interface can be released, and currently supported release types are limited to HighQualityEIP, AntiDDoSEIP, EIPv6, and HighQualityEIPv6.
Default value: false.

This feature is currently in gradually released phase. To access it, please contact us.
ReleasePrepaidDataDisks No Boolean Whether to release a monthly subscription data disk mounted on an instance. true: Release the data disk along with termination of the instance. false: Only terminate the instance.
Default value: false.

3. Output Parameters

Parameter Name Type Description
RequestId String The unique request ID, generated by the server, will be returned for every request (if the request fails to reach the server for other reasons, the request will not obtain a RequestId). RequestId is required for locating a problem.

4. Example

Example1 Terminating an instance with the specific ID

This example shows you how to terminate an instance by specifying the ID.

Input Example

POST / HTTP/1.1
Host: cvm.intl.tencentcloudapi.com
Content-Type: application/json
X-TC-Action: TerminateInstances
<Common request parameters>

{
    "InstanceIds": [
        "ins-3jaw1j8m"
    ]
}

Output Example

{
    "Response": {
        "RequestId": "9a2f76a2-3b5b-4760-a90b-eff0c611b360"
    }
}

5. Developer Resources

SDK

TencentCloud API 3.0 integrates SDKs that support various programming languages to make it easier for you to call APIs.

Command Line Interface

6. Error Code

The following only lists the error codes related to the API business logic. For other error codes, see Common Error Codes.

Error Code Description
FailedOperation.InvalidInstanceApplicationRole The applicationRole instance does not support the operation.
FailedOperation.InvalidInstanceApplicationRoleEmr The EMR instance ins-xxxxxxxx does not support this operation.
FailedOperation.Unreturnable The instance is unreturnable.
InternalError.TradeUnknownError Internal error.
InternalServerError Internal error.
InvalidAccount.UnpaidOrder The account has unpaid orders.
InvalidInstance.NotSupported This instance is not supported.
InvalidInstanceId.Malformed Invalid instance ID. The specified instance ID has an invalid format. For example, ins-1122 has an invalid ID length.
InvalidInstanceId.NotFound No instance found.
InvalidInstanceNotSupportedPrepaidInstance This instance does not meet the Return Policy for prepaid instances.
InvalidParameterValue Incorrect parameter value.
InvalidParameterValue.InstanceIdMalformed Invalid instance ID. Please enter a valid ID, such as ins-xxxxxxxx (“x” represents a lower-case letter or a number).
InvalidParameterValue.InvalidAppIdFormat Invalid AppID
InvalidParameterValue.LimitExceeded The number of parameter values exceeds the limit.
InvalidParameterValue.NotSupported Unsupported operation.
LimitExceeded.UserReturnQuota Failed to return instances because of the quota limit.
MissingParameter Missing parameter.
MutexOperation.TaskRunning An identical job is running.
OperationDenied.InstanceOperationInProgress The instance has an operation in progress. Please try again later.
UnauthorizedOperation.InvalidToken Check if the token is valid.
UnauthorizedOperation.MFAExpired Unauthorized operation. Make sure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is valid.
UnauthorizedOperation.MFANotFound Unauthorized operation. Make sure Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) exists.
UnsupportedOperation Unsupported operation.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceChargeType This instance billing mode does not support the operation.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceMixedPricingModel A mixed payment mode is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateBanning This CVM is blocked. Please submit a ticket.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateEnterRescueMode Instances are entering the rescue mode, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateEnterServiceLiveMigrate The instance ins-xxxxxx in the ENTER_SERVICE_LIVE_MIGRATE status is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateExitRescueMode Instances are exiting from the rescue mode, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateExitServiceLiveMigrate The instance ins-xxxxxx in the EXIT_SERVICE_LIVE_MIGRATE status is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateFreezing The operation is not supported for the frozen instances.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateIsolating Unable to isolate: the instance is isolated
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateLaunchFailed The instance is failed to create, so the operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStatePending The instances are being created, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateRebooting The instances are being restarted, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateStarting The instance is starting up, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateStopping The instance is being shut down, and this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateTerminated Terminated instances are not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstanceStateTerminating The instance is being terminated, and the operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.InstancesProtected The instance is under termination protection and cannot be terminated. Disable the termination protection and try again.
UnsupportedOperation.InvalidInstancesOwner The user does not have permissions to operate the current instance.
UnsupportedOperation.RedHatInstanceTerminateUnsupported An instance with an enterprise operating system installed cannot be returned.
UnsupportedOperation.RedHatInstanceUnsupported The operating system of the instance is RedHat, so this operation is not supported.
UnsupportedOperation.Region The region is unsupported.
UnsupportedOperation.SpecialInstanceType This special instance type does not support the operation.
UnsupportedOperation.UserLimitOperationExceedQuota The quota of user limit operations is insufficient.

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