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# Terminate on Kamatera

> How to permanently terminate a Kamatera cloud server running OpenClaw

This guide covers terminating a Kamatera cloud server. Termination permanently removes the server and stops billing.

<Warning>
  Complete the [pre-termination checklist](/security/terminate-instance#pre-termination-checklist) before proceeding. Server termination is irreversible.
</Warning>

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## Kamatera Console

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in to the Kamatera console">
    Sign in to your [Kamatera account](https://console.kamatera.com/) and navigate to **My Cloud**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open your server list">
    Click **Servers** in the left navigation panel. This lists all servers in your account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select your server">
    Find the server running OpenClaw. Confirm the correct server by checking its IP address against what appeared on the watchboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Terminate the server">
    Click the server to open its details, then click **Terminate** (or click the action menu on the server row and choose **Terminate**). Confirm the action in the dialog.

    Kamatera sends a confirmation email when the server is successfully terminated.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Official Kamatera documentation:** [How do I terminate a server?](https://www.kamatera.com/faq/answer/terminate-server/)

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## Option 2: Kamatera REST API

Kamatera does not provide a dedicated CLI tool. For scripted or automated termination, use the [Kamatera REST API](https://developers.kamatera.com/).

Authenticate with your Kamatera API client ID and secret (available from the Kamatera console under **API Keys**), then send a DELETE request to the server endpoint. Refer to the [Kamatera API reference](https://developers.kamatera.com/) for the exact endpoint path and request format for your server type.

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## Post-termination cleanup

### Verify billing has stopped

Check the **Billing** section of the Kamatera console to confirm charges for the terminated server have stopped. Kamatera bills by the hour, so charges should stop within an hour of termination.

### Remove associated public IPs

If the server had a dedicated public IP that was billed separately, release it from the **IP Management** section of your account to stop associated charges.

### Delete stored disk images

If you created any server images (backups or snapshots) from this server before termination, navigate to **My Cloud → Images** and delete any images you no longer need.

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## Rotate credentials

After termination, rotate everything the agent had access to. See the [post-termination checklist](/security/terminate-instance#post-termination-checklist) for the full list.