You can only delete custom images that you, or someone who has access to the project, have added. > [!WARNING] > **Warning:** Deleting a custom image is irreversible. You can't recover a deleted custom image. If you want to retain a backup of the image, [export the custom image to Cloud Storage](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images/export-image) before deleting it. ## Before you begin - Read the [Images](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/images) document. - If you haven't already, set up [authentication](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/authentication). Authentication verifies your identity for access to Google Cloud services and APIs. To run code or samples from a local development environment, you can authenticate to Compute Engine by selecting one of the following options: Select the tab for how you plan to use the samples on this page: ### Console When you use the Google Cloud console to access Google Cloud services and APIs, you don't need to set up authentication. ### gcloud 1. [Install](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install) the Google Cloud CLI. After installation, [initialize](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/initializing) the Google Cloud CLI by running the following command: ```bash gcloud init ``` If you're using an external identity provider (IdP), you must first [sign in to the gcloud CLI with your federated identity](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/workforce-log-in-gcloud). > [!NOTE] > **Note:** If you installed the gcloud CLI previously, make sure you have the latest version by running `gcloud components update`. 2. [Set a default region and zone](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/gcloud-compute#set_default_zone_and_region_in_your_local_client). ### Python To use the Python samples on this page in a local development environment, install and initialize the gcloud CLI, and then set up Application Default Credentials with your user credentials. 1. [Install](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install) the Google Cloud CLI. 2. If you're using an external identity provider (IdP), you must first [sign in to the gcloud CLI with your federated identity](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/workforce-log-in-gcloud). 3. If you're using a local shell, then create local authentication credentials for your user account: ```bash gcloud auth application-default login ``` You don't need to do this if you're using Cloud Shell. If an authentication error is returned, and you are using an external identity provider (IdP), confirm that you have [signed in to the gcloud CLI with your federated identity](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/workforce-log-in-gcloud). For more information, see [Set up authentication for a local development environment](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/authentication#local-development). ### REST To use the REST API samples on this page in a local development environment, you use the credentials you provide to the gcloud CLI. 1. [Install](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/docs/install) the Google Cloud CLI. 2. If you're using an external identity provider (IdP), you must first [sign in to the gcloud CLI with your federated identity](https://docs.cloud.google.com/iam/docs/workforce-log-in-gcloud). For more information, see [Authenticate for using REST](https://docs.cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/rest) in the Google Cloud authentication documentation. ## Delete a custom image Use one of the following methods to delete the image. ### Console 1. In the Google Cloud console, go to the **Images** page. [Go to Images](https://console.cloud.google.com/compute/images) 2. Check the box to the left of the image you want to delete. 3. Click **Delete** at the top of the page. Your image is deleted. ### gcloud Use the [`gcloud compute images delete` command](https://docs.cloud.google.com/sdk/gcloud/reference/compute/images/delete) to delete an image: ``` gcloud compute images delete IMAGE_NAME ``` Replace `IMAGE_NAME` with the name of the image to delete. ### Go import ( "context" "fmt" "io" compute "cloud.google.com/go/compute/apiv1" computepb "cloud.google.com/go/compute/apiv1/computepb" ) // Deletes the specified disk image func deleteDiskImage( w io.Writer, projectID, imageName string, ) error { // projectID := "your_project_id" // imageName := "your_image" ctx := context.Background() imagesClient, err := compute.https://docs.cloud.google.com/go/docs/reference/cloud.google.com/go/compute/latest/apiv1.html#cloud_google_com_go_compute_apiv1_ImagesClient_NewImagesRESTClient(ctx) if err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("NewImagesRESTClient: %w", err) } defer imagesClient.Close() req := computepb.DeleteImageRequest{ Image: imageName, Project: projectID, } op, err := imagesClient.Delete(ctx, &req) if err = op.Wait(ctx); err != nil { return fmt.Errorf("unable to wait for the operation: %w", err) } fmt.Fprintf(w, "Disk image %s deleted\n", imageName) return nil } ### Java import com.google.cloud.compute.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.ImagesClient.html; import com.google.cloud.compute.v1.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.Operation.html; import java.io.IOException; import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException; import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException; public class DeleteImage { public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException, TimeoutException { // TODO(developer): Replace these variables before running the sample. // Project ID or project number of the Cloud project you use. String project = "your-project-id"; // Name of the image you want to delete. String imageName = "your-image-name"; deleteImage(project, imageName); } // Deletes a disk image. public static void deleteImage(String project, String imageName) throws IOException, ExecutionException, InterruptedException, TimeoutException { // Initialize client that will be used to send requests. This client only needs to be created // once, and can be reused for multiple requests. After completing all of your requests, call // the `imagesClient.close()` method on the client to safely // clean up any remaining background resources. try (https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.ImagesClient.html imagesClient = https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.ImagesClient.html.create()) { https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.Operation.html response = imagesClient.deleteAsync(project, imageName).get(3, TimeUnit.MINUTES); if (response.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.Operation.html#com_google_cloud_compute_v1_Operation_hasError__()) { System.out.println("Image deletion failed ! ! " + response); return; } System.out.printf("Operation Status for Image Name %s: %s ", imageName, response.https://docs.cloud.google.com/java/docs/reference/google-cloud-compute/latest/com.google.cloud.compute.v1.Operation.html#com_google_cloud_compute_v1_Operation_getStatus__()); } } } ### Python from __future__ import annotations import sys from typing import Any from google.api_core.extended_operation import ExtendedOperation from google.cloud import https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/compute/latest def wait_for_extended_operation( operation: ExtendedOperation, verbose_name: str = "operation", timeout: int = 300 ) -> Any: """ Waits for the extended (long-running) operation to complete. If the operation is successful, it will return its result. If the operation ends with an error, an exception will be raised. If there were any warnings during the execution of the operation they will be printed to sys.stderr. Args: operation: a long-running operation you want to wait on. verbose_name: (optional) a more verbose name of the operation, used only during error and warning reporting. timeout: how long (in seconds) to wait for operation to finish. If None, wait indefinitely. Returns: Whatever the operation.result() returns. Raises: This method will raise the exception received from `operation.exception()` or RuntimeError if there is no exception set, but there is an `error_code` set for the `operation`. In case of an operation taking longer than `timeout` seconds to complete, a `concurrent.futures.TimeoutError` will be raised. """ result = operation.result(timeout=timeout) if operation.error_code: print( f"Error during {verbose_name}: [Code: {operation.error_code}]: {operation.error_message}", file=sys.stderr, flush=True, ) print(f"Operation ID: {operation.name}", file=sys.stderr, flush=True) raise operation.exception() or RuntimeError(operation.error_message) if operation.warnings: print(f"Warnings during {verbose_name}:\n", file=sys.stderr, flush=True) for warning in operation.warnings: print(f" - {warning.code}: {warning.message}", file=sys.stderr, flush=True) return result def delete_image(project_id: str, image_name: str) -> None: """ Deletes a disk image. Args: project_id: project ID or project number of the Cloud project you use. image_name: name of the image you want to delete. """ image_client = https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/compute/latest.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/compute/latest/google.cloud.compute_v1.services.images.ImagesClient.html() operation = image_client.https://docs.cloud.google.com/python/docs/reference/compute/latest/google.cloud.compute_v1.services.images.ImagesClient.html#google_cloud_compute_v1_services_images_ImagesClient_delete(project=project_id, image=image_name) wait_for_extended_operation(operation, "image deletion") ### REST Make a `POST` request to the [`images().delete` method](https://docs.cloud.google.com/compute/docs/reference/rest/v1/images/delete). Specify the name of the image you want to delete. ``` POST https://compute.googleapis.com/compute/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/global/images/RESOURCE_ID ``` Replace the following: - `PROJECT_ID`: the project to which the image belongs. - `RESOURCE_ID`: the name of the image that you want to delete.