To stop incurring charges for an idle Microservices Engine (MSE) cloud-native gateway, release the instance to permanently delete it and all associated data.
Releasing an instance permanently deletes the instance and all associated data. This action cannot be undone. Before you release an instance, make sure that all APIs on the instance are decommissioned or migrated to another instance. Otherwise, the release may cause service interruptions.
The release method depends on your billing model:
| Billing model | Release method |
|---|---|
| Pay-as-you-go | Remove the instance from the MSE console |
| Serverless | Remove the instance from the MSE console |
| Subscription | Unsubscribe from the Expenses and Costs console |
Release a pay-as-you-go or serverless instance
Log on to the MSE console.
In the top navigation bar, select a region.
On the Gateways page, find the target instance. In the Actions column, choose More > Remove Instance.
In the confirmation dialog box, click OK.
After you confirm, the instance and all associated data are permanently deleted.
Release a subscription instance
Subscription instances cannot be released from the MSE console. Instead, unsubscribe from the instance in the Expenses and Costs console. For detailed steps, see Unsubscribe from a subscription instance.