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How to Delete an Audit Logs Subscription

Updated on 29 July, 2026

Learn why an audit logs subscription cannot be deleted directly and how to request deletion through Vultr Support.

Audit Logs object storage buckets use compliance-mode immutability. Once a log file is written, it cannot be deleted or modified until its individual retention period expires, and every new file ingested into the bucket sets its own retention timestamp. Because ingestion is continuous, the bucket's overall retention horizon keeps moving forward, which makes self-service deletion structurally impossible while the subscription is actively ingesting logs.

This guide explains how to request deletion of an audit logs subscription through Vultr Support.

Warning
Audit logs subscriptions cannot be deleted through the Vultr Console or the Vultr API. Deletion requires a backend override performed by Vultr Support, which permanently destroys all retained logs immediately, even logs that have not reached their retention expiry. Export any logs you need to keep before requesting deletion.

Request Deletion Through Vultr Support

  1. As the root user or an authorized administrator on the account, open a ticket with Vultr Support requesting deletion of your audit logs subscription. Support verifies your identity before proceeding.

  2. Export any logs you need to retain before deletion, using one of the following methods:

    • An S3-compatible client, connected using the subscription's s3_hostname, s3_access_key, and s3_secret_key.
    • A Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) integration already configured against the subscription's bucket.
    • A one-time bulk export of the bucket contents.

  3. Confirm to Support that you understand the following:

    • All existing logs in the subscription are permanently deleted immediately and cannot be recovered.
    • The compliance-mode retention guarantees on this data are being waived at your request.

  4. Support performs a backend override deletion. This immediately:

    • Deletes all retained logs, including logs that have not yet reached their configured expiration_days.
    • Removes the audit logs subscription.
    • Stops ingestion and billing for the subscription.

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