> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vastai-80aa3a82-auto-openapi-preview-pr-5002.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Machine Asks

> Deletes all ask (offer) contracts for the specified machine and cleans up any orphaned machine contracts.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.yaml delete /api/v0/machines/{machine_id}/asks
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Vast.ai API
  description: >-
    Vast.ai REST API for managing GPU cloud instances, machine operations, and
    AI/ML workflows.


    ## AI Agent Quick-Start


    Install the CLI skill for your agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
      npx skills add vast-ai/vast-cli

    CLI reference:
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vast-ai/vast-cli/master/vastai/SKILL.md

    SDK reference:
    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vast-ai/vast-cli/master/vastai_sdk/SKILL.md


    ## Auth

    All endpoints require `Authorization: Bearer $VAST_API_KEY`.

    Get your key at: https://cloud.vast.ai/manage-keys/


    ## Key Quirks

    - `gpu_ram` in CLI = GB; in REST API = MB (CLI auto-converts)

    - SSH keys must be registered BEFORE creating an instance (VM: no recovery;
    Docker: can add post-create)

    - `onstart` field is limited to 4048 characters -- gzip+base64 for longer
    scripts

    - `POST /api/v0/asks/{id}/` (create instance) returns `new_contract` as the
    instance ID, not `id`

    - Poll trap: if `actual_status` becomes `exited`, `unknown`, or `offline` it
    will never reach `running` -- destroy and retry
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Vast.ai Support
    url: https://discord.gg/vast
  license:
    name: Vast.ai Terms of Service
    url: https://vast.ai/terms/
servers:
  - url: https://console.vast.ai
    description: Production server
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
paths:
  /api/v0/machines/{machine_id}/asks:
    delete:
      tags:
        - Machines
      summary: Delete Machine Asks
      description: >-
        Deletes all ask (offer) contracts for the specified machine and cleans
        up any orphaned machine contracts.
      operationId: deleteMachineAsks
      parameters:
        - name: machine_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: integer
          description: ID of the machine whose ask contracts should be deleted.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: 'Returns {success: true, machine_id, user_id, orphaned_cleaned}'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Whether the deletion succeeded
                  machine_id:
                    type: integer
                    description: ID of the affected machine
                  user_id:
                    type: integer
                    description: ID of the authenticated user
                  orphaned_cleaned:
                    type: integer
                    description: Number of orphaned machine-contract records also removed
              example:
                success: true
                machine_id: 12345
                user_id: 9876
                orphaned_cleaned: 2
        '403':
          description: >-
            "error: only the owner can access this machine." when caller does
            not own the machine
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: '"No such machine id" when the machine does not exist'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        msg:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key must be provided in the Authorization header

````