Delete Instance
compute_engine.delete_instance
ActionGoogle Cloudconnection required
Calls Compute Engine API v1 DELETE /projects/{p}/zones/{z}/instances/{name}.
Delete a Compute Engine instance and its auto-delete disks; returns the zone operation. This is irreversible.
Connection
- Required
- Yes — the node will not save without one
- Auth type
- OAuth 2.0
- Providers
- Google Compute Engine
- Secret shape
- {"client_id", "client_secret", "refresh_token"}
- Config it needs
- project_id, zone
- Resolved by
- config.connection_id, else node.connection_id
Configuration
3 fields, 1 required. A dotted path is a nested object and name[] an array of objects — the editor renders the same tree.
| Field | Type | Required | Default | Constraints | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
project_id GCP project id (overrides connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
zone Zone, e.g. us-central1-a (overrides connection). | string | No | — | — | — |
instance Instance name to delete. | string | Yes | — | — | — |
Output
One shape.
result
| Field | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|
ok | boolean | — |
instance | string | — |
operation | string | — |
done | boolean | — |
status | string | — |
{
"done": false,
"instance": "",
"ok": false,
"operation": "",
"status": ""
}See Delete Instance run in a workflow.
In a technical demo we add the Google Compute Engine connection, drop the node on the canvas and let Workflow Health pre-flight it before the first real run.