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DELETE/v2/droplets/{droplet_id}/destroy_with_associated_resources/selective

Selectively Destroy a Droplet and its Associated Resources

To destroy a Droplet along with a sub-set of its associated resources, send a DELETE request to the /v2/droplets/$DROPLET_ID/destroy_with_associated_resources/selective endpoint. The JSON body of the request should include reserved_ips, snapshots, volumes, or volume_snapshots keys each set to an array of IDs for the associated resources to be destroyed. The IDs can be found by querying the Droplet's associated resources. Any associated resource not included in the request will remain and continue to accrue changes on your account.

A successful response will include a 202 response code and no content. Use the status endpoint to check on the success or failure of the destruction of the individual resources.

1 parameter · 5 body fields
droplet_idintegerrequired
A unique identifier for a Droplet instance.
floating_ipsarray<string>deprecatedoptional
An array of unique identifiers for the floating IPs to be scheduled for deletion.
reserved_ipsarray<string>optional
An array of unique identifiers for the reserved IPs to be scheduled for deletion.
snapshotsarray<string>optional
An array of unique identifiers for the snapshots to be scheduled for deletion.
volumesarray<string>optional
An array of unique identifiers for the volumes to be scheduled for deletion.
volume_snapshotsarray<string>optional
An array of unique identifiers for the volume snapshots to be scheduled for deletion.

6 status codes
202This does not indicate the success or failure of any operation, just that the request has been accepted for processing.
401Authentication failed due to invalid credentials.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
404The resource was not found.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
429The API rate limit has been exceeded.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
500There was a server error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.
defaultThere was an unexpected error.
idstringrequired
A short identifier corresponding to the HTTP status code returned. For example, the ID for a response returning a 404 status code would be "not_found."
messagestringrequired
A message providing additional information about the error, including details to help resolve it when possible.
request_idstringoptional
Optionally, some endpoints may include a request ID that should be provided when reporting bugs or opening support tickets to help identify the issue.

Error handling

A 401 is returned: Authentication failed due to invalid credentials. A 404 is returned: The resource was not found. A 429 is returned: The API rate limit has been exceeded. A 500 is returned: There was a server error. Any other status is an error: There was an unexpected error.