---
title: "Get Container Instance Deletion Cost"
method: GET
path: "/v1/deletion-cost"
tags: ["metadata"]
---

# Get Container Instance Deletion Cost

`GET /v1/deletion-cost`

Gets the deletion cost of the current container instance

## Headers

- `Metadata` 'true', required

## Response `200`

OK

- DeletionCost — The deletion cost of the current container instance.
  - `deletion_cost` integer, required — An integer value that identifies the relative cost to the application running across the container group if the current container instance is deleted. A higher value indicates a higher cost, and a lower value indicates a lower cost. If the container group is scaled down, the scheduler will attempt to delete the container instances with the lowest deletion costs first.

## Other responses

- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Not Found
- `default` — Unknown Error

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