# Delete a Fabric Cloud Router

## In the Portal[​](#in-the-portal "Direct link to In the Portal")

You can deprovision and delete a Fabric Cloud Router through the Equinix Customer portal.

1. Sign into the [Equinix Customer Portal](https://portal.equinix.com/fabric) and navigate to Fabric.

2. From the *Cloud Routers* menu, select *Fabric Cloud Router Inventory*.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/inventory-7b9f90006aeaa865d7587439f608e513.png)

3. From the inventory list of connections, locate your Fabric Cloud Router's Name. You can use the filter options to narrow your search using specific criteria.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/inventory-filter-bb52a6629ade984e3a88d75318cf28f5.png)

To delete this Cloud Router without leaving the *Inventory* page:

1. Right-click the ellipsis (...) at the far right of the Cloud Router list entry, and select **Delete Fabric Cloud Router**.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/delete-fcr-ellipsis-ede4948a887d9cab4ee3c67ab53b152f.png)

2. In the *Delete Fabric Cloud Router* window, click **Yes, Delete**.

   ![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/delete-confirm-a5182cd3bca7899376d945b1e4b574f9.png)

To view the details of the Cloud Router before you delete it, click the name of the connection.

1. Click **Delete Fabric Cloud Router** in the upper right corner of the page.

2. A confirmation window asks you to verify that you want to delete this Cloud Router. Click **Yes, Delete**.

The *Fabric Cloud Router Inventory* page is displayed. The connection that you deleted no longer appears in the *Fabric Cloud Router Name* list.

> **Tip**
>
> To verify that this Cloud Router is successfully deleted, select the \_Deprovisioned\_s filter option to search the *Fabric Cloud Router Name* list. In the *Inventory* list, this Cloud Router should display the `Deprovisioned` status.

![](https://docs.equinix.com/assets/images/delete-filter-deprovision-c757a5acaee3ad4279f6d9d7a9dae679.png)

## In the Cloud Router API[​](#in-the-cloud-router-api "Direct link to In the Cloud Router API")

You can use Fabric Cloud Router API to automate this procedure and integrate it with your internal systems. For details, see [Delete Fabric Cloud Router](https://docs.equinix.com/en-us/Content/KnowledgeCenter/Fabric/API-Reference/API-FabricCloudRouters.htm#delete-fabric-cloud-router).