# How to Deactivate a Machine

Machines are Linux and Windows virtual machines with persistent storage, GPU options, and free unlimited bandwidth. They’re designed for high-performance computing (HPC) workloads.

Deactivating a Paperspace machine permanently removes the machine, its files, and its snapshots from your Paperspace account. You can deactivate a machine using the [Paperspace console](https://console.paperspace.com), [Paperspace API](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/api-reference/index.html.md), or [Paperspace CLI](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/pspace/index.html.md).

To save files from your machine before deactivation, [transfer the files to another machine or local device](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/how-to/transfer-files/index.html.md). You can also [create a custom template](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/how-to/manage-custom-template/index.html.md) of your machine, which lets you create a new machine with the same data and configuration in the future.

Before deactivating your machine, you need to [turn off your machine](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/paperspace/machines/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md#shutdown-or-restart-machines).

## Deactivate a Machine Using the Paperspace Console

To deactivate your machine, go to the [Paperspace console](https://console.paperspace.com), in the top-right corner, click the drop-down menu, select **CORE**, then click the **Machines** tab. In the **Machines** section, click the machine you want to deactivate.

On the machine’s overview page, in the top-right corner, click the **Settings** tab. At the bottom of the **Settings** page, in the **Deactivate machine** section, click **DEACTIVATE** to open the **Deactivate machine** window.

In the **Deactivate machine** window, click **DEACTIVATE** if you still want to deactivate your machine.

Once your machine is deactivated, you’re redirected to the **Machines** tab.

## Deactivate a Machine Using the Paperspace API

When deactivating a machine using the Paperspace API, you need to provide the ID of the machine you want to delete.

## How to Deactivate a Machine Using the Paperspace API

1. [Create an API key to authenticate your requests to your Paperspace account](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/api-keys/index.html.md) and save it for use.
2. Send a DELETE request to `https://api.paperspace.com/v1/machines/{machine-id}`.

```bash
curl -X DELETE \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $PAPERSPACE_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"id":"psm9u09bwu5i"}' \
  "https://api.paperspace.com/v1/machines/psm9u09bwu5i"
```

## Deactivate a Machine Using the Paperspace CLI

When deactivating a machine using the Paperspace CLI, you need to provide the ID of the machine you want to delete.

## How to Deactivate a Machine Using the Paperspace CLI

1. [Install `pspace`](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/pspace/install/index.html.md), the Paperspace command-line tool.
2. [Create an API key to authenticate your requests to your Paperspace account](https://docs.digitalocean.com/reference/paperspace/api-keys/index.html.md) and save it for use with `pspace`.
3. Use the API key to grant `pspace` access to your Paperspace account.

```bash
pspace login --api-key your-api-key
```

4. Finally, run `pspace machine delete <machine-id>`.

```bash
pspace machine delete psm9u09bwu5i
```