---
title: "DELETE /sol/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}"
method: DELETE
path: "/sol/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}"
---

# DELETE /sol/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}

`DELETE /sol/nslcm/v1/ns_instances/{nsInstanceId}`

Deletes a network instance.

A network instance is a single network created in Amazon Web Services TNB that can be deployed and on which life-cycle operations (like terminate, update, and delete) can be performed.

To delete a network instance, the instance must be in a stopped or terminated state. To terminate a network instance, see [TerminateSolNetworkInstance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tnb/latest/APIReference/API_TerminateSolNetworkInstance.html).

## Path parameters

- `nsInstanceId` string, required

## Response `204`

Success

## Other responses

- `480` — InternalServerException
- `481` — ThrottlingException
- `482` — ValidationException
- `483` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `484` — AccessDeniedException

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