# metalcloud-cli resource-pool delete

Delete a resource pool

## Synopsis

Delete a resource pool by its ID.

This command permanently removes a resource pool from the system. The resource pool
must be empty (no assigned users, servers, or subnet pools) before it can be deleted.

Arguments:
  pool_id    The numeric ID of the resource pool to delete

Examples:
  ## Delete resource pool with ID 123
  metalcloud-cli resource-pool delete 123

  ## Delete using alias
  metalcloud-cli rp rm 456

Note: This operation is irreversible. Ensure the resource pool is no longer needed
before deletion.

```
metalcloud-cli resource-pool delete <pool_id> [flags]
```

### Options

```
  -h, --help   help for delete
```

### Options inherited from parent commands

```
  -k, --api_key string         MetalCloud API key
  -c, --config string          Config file path
  -d, --debug                  Set to enable debug logging
  -e, --endpoint string        MetalCloud API endpoint
  -f, --format string          Output format. Supported values are 'text','csv','md','json','yaml'. (default "text")
  -i, --insecure_skip_verify   Set to allow insecure transport
  -l, --log_file string        Log file path
  -v, --verbosity string       Log level verbosity (default "INFO")
```

### SEE ALSO

* [metalcloud-cli resource-pool](/content/configuration/cli/metalcloud-cli_resource-pool.md)	 - Manage resource pools and their associated resources

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