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latestOpenAPI 3.0.0(C) Copyright IBM Corp. 2016 All Rights Reserved.2026-07-144737155.4 KBStop and delete all container instances in a container group.
Stops and deletes the container instances that run in a container group (corresponding IBM Containers command: cf ic group rm <group_name>). When you delete a container group, all floating private IP addresses are released.
Path parameters
The name or unique ID of the container group that you want to delete. Run cf ic group list or call the GET /containers/groups endpoint to retrieve a list of container groups in your space.
Query parameters
If you want to force the deletion of a container group that has running container instances, use the force option. This parameter needs to be set to either true or false. If set to force=true, force=True, or force=1, running container instances are deleted. If set to force=false, force=False, or force=0, running container instances are not deleted. If you do not specify this paramater, running container instances are not deleted by default.
Headers
The Bluemix JSON web token that you receive when logging into Bluemix. Run cf oauth-token to retrieve your access token.
The unique ID of your organization space where you want to create or work with your containers. Run cf space <space_name> --guid, where <space_name> is the name of your space, to retrieve your space ID.
Response
OK. No content. The deletion of the container group was successfully processed.