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# Delete a domain

Deleting a domain will remove it from Glesys DNS. Note that it's not possible to delete a domain that is active or has Glesys email accounts connected to it.

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## Delete a domain using the control panel

You can remove a domain from Glesys DNS by clicking **Delete Domain** at the very bottom of a domain's overview page.

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Note, however, that it is not possible to delete an active domain for which Glesys is the registrar. If you want to let a domain expire, you can disable [Automatic Renewal](/products/connectivity/domains-and-dns/how-tos/manage-renewal-for-a-domain.md) instead.

It is also not possible to delete a domain that has active email accounts or email aliases with Glesys. These must first be deleted if you want to remove the domain. See [Delete an email account](/products/other/email/how-tos/delete-an-email-account.md) for more information.

## Delete a domain using the API

To delete a domain using the [API](/platform/control-panel/api.md), use the [domain/delete](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#domaindelete) endpoint.