---
title: Delete
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/orchestration/container-registry/repository/delete
description: Permanently removes the selected resource from your Vultr account.
publish_date: 2025-03-20T15:59:15.502710Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T20:19:08.489961Z
---

# How to Delete a Repository from Vultr Container Registry

Deleting a Repository from the Vultr Container Registry frees up storage space and removes outdated or unnecessary images. This process helps streamline management and ensures that your registry contains only relevant and up-to-date resources. By keeping your repositories organized, you can maintain an efficient and clutter-free container registry.

Follow this guide to delete a repository from your container registry on your Vultr account using the Vultr Console, API, or CLI.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products** and click **Container Registry**.

    1. Click your target registry to open its management page.

    1. Click **Repositories** to view all the available repositories.

    1. Locate the target repository.

    1. Click the delete icon to delete the target repository.

    1. Check the **Yes, destroy this Repository** box in the confirmation prompt, and click **Destroy Repository** to permanently delete the target repository.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Container Registries** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/list-registries) and note the target registry's ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registries" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Repositories** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/list-registry-repositories) to list all the available repositories and note the target repository image.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registry/{registry-id}/repositories" \
            -X GET \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

    1. Send a `DELETE` request to the [**Delete Repository** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/Container-Registry/operation/delete-repository) to delete the target repository.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/registry/{registry-id}/repository/{repository-image}" \
            -X DELETE \
            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```

=== "Vultr CLI"

    1. List all the available registries in your Vultr account and note the target registry's ID.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry list
        ```

    1. List all the available repositories in your registry and note the target repository image.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry repository list <registry-id>
        ```

    1. Delete the target repository.

        ```console
        $ vultr-cli container-registry repository delete <registry-id> --image-name <repository-image>
        ```