# Delete Cluster

Launch stage: GA

`POST /api/2.1/clusters/delete`

Terminates the Spark cluster with the specified ID. The cluster is removed asynchronously.
 Once the termination has completed, the cluster will be in a `TERMINATED` state.
 If the cluster is already in a `TERMINATING` or `TERMINATED` state, nothing will happen.

API scopes: clusters

## Request body

- `cluster_id` (string, optional)
  The cluster to be terminated.
  Example: `1234-567890-frays123`

## Response

```json
{}
```