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# Deleting an inbound DNS connection

To delete an [inbound DNS connection](../concepts/dns-connection.md#dns-inbound):

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- Management console {#console}

  1. In the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud), navigate to the folder containing the DNS connection.
  1. Navigate to **Cloud DNS**.
  1. In the left-hand panel, select ![nodes-down](../../_assets/console-icons/nodes-down.svg) **Inbound endpoints**.
  1. In the row with the DNS connection, click ![ellipsis](../../_assets/console-icons/ellipsis.svg) and select ![trash-bin](../../_assets/console-icons/trash-bin.svg) **Delete**.
  1. In the window that opens, confirm the deletion.

- CLI {#cli}

  If you do not have the Yandex Cloud CLI yet, [install and initialize it](../../cli/quickstart.md#install).

  The folder used by default is the one specified when [creating](../../cli/operations/profile/profile-create.md) the CLI profile. To change the default folder, use the `yc config set folder-id <folder_ID>` command. You can also specify a different folder for any command using `--folder-name` or `--folder-id`. If you access a resource by its name, the search will be limited to the default folder. If you access a resource by its ID, the search will be global, i.e., through all folders based on access permissions.

  1. See the description of the CLI command for deleting an inbound DNS connection:

      ```bash
      yc dns inbound-endpoint delete --help
      ```   
  1. Get a list of inbound DNS connections in the default folder:
     
     ```bash
     yc dns inbound-endpoint list
     ```
     
     Result:
     
     ```text
     +----------------------+----------------------+-------------+----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------+
     |          ID          |         NAME         | DESCRIPTION |      NETWORK ID      |      ADDRESS ID      |           CREATED AT           | DELETION PROTECTION |
     +----------------------+----------------------+-------------+----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------+
     | dns2n8fakpev******** | new-inbound-endpoint |             | enpg0adn0uv6******** | e2l8n7uup1j3******** | seconds:1783270956             | true                |
     |                      |                      |             |                      |                      | nanos:37000000                 |                     |
     | dns6h5q0h2ic******** | inbound-endpoint     |             | enpcfncr6uld******** | fl8not0e596n******** | seconds:1783270908             | false               |
     |                      |                      |             |                      |                      | nanos:107000000                |                     |
     +----------------------+----------------------+-------------+----------------------+----------------------+--------------------------------+---------------------+
     ```
  1. Delete the inbound DNS connection by specifying its name or ID:

      ```bash
      yc dns inbound-endpoint delete <DNS_connection_name_or_ID>
      ```

      For more information about the `yc dns inbound-endpoint delete` command, see the [CLI reference](../../cli/cli-ref/dns/cli-ref/inbound-endpoint/delete.md).

      {% note info %}

      If the inbound DNS connection you are deleting has deletion protection enabled, disable it before deleting. For more information, see [Updating an inbound DNS connection](connection-inbound-update.md).

      {% endnote %}

- Terraform {#tf}

  With [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/), you can quickly create a cloud infrastructure in Yandex Cloud and manage it using configuration files. These files store the infrastructure description written in HashiCorp Configuration Language (HCL). If you change the configuration files, Terraform automatically detects which part of your configuration is already deployed, and what should be added or removed.
  
  Terraform is distributed under the [Business Source License](https://github.com/hashicorp/terraform/blob/main/LICENSE). The [Yandex Cloud provider for Terraform](https://github.com/yandex-cloud/terraform-provider-yandex) is distributed under the [MPL-2.0](https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/) license.
  
  For more information about the provider resources, see the guides on the [Terraform](https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/yandex/index.html) website or [its mirror](../../terraform/index.md).

  If you do not have Terraform yet, [install it and configure the Yandex Cloud provider](../../tutorials/infrastructure-management/terraform-quickstart.md#install-terraform).
  
  
  To manage infrastructure using Terraform under a service account or user accounts (a Yandex account, a federated account, or a local user), [authenticate](../../terraform/authentication.md) using the appropriate method.

  1. To delete an inbound DNS connection created using Terraform, open the Terraform configuration file and delete the DNS connection description fragment.

      {% cut "Here is a sample description for an inbound DNS connection in a Terraform configuration" %}

      ```hcl
      ...
      resource "yandex_dns_inbound_endpoint" "dns_connection" {
        name        = "my-inbound-endpoint"
        description = "DNS Inbound Endpoint"

        network_id  = yandex_vpc_network.my_net.id
        address_id  = yandex_vpc_address.dns_address.id

        deletion_protection = false
      }
      ...
      ```

      {% endcut %}

  1. Apply your changes to delete the inbound DNS connection:

      1. In the terminal, navigate to the configuration file directory.
      1. Make sure the configuration is correct using this command:
      
         ```bash
         terraform validate
         ```
      
         If the configuration is valid, you will get this message:
      
         ```bash
         Success! The configuration is valid.
         ```
      
      1. Run this command:
      
         ```bash
         terraform plan
         ```
      
         You will see a list of resources and their properties. No changes will be made at this step. Terraform will show any errors in the configuration.
      1. Apply the configuration changes:
      
         ```bash
         terraform apply
         ```
      
      1. Type `yes` and press **Enter** to confirm the changes.

      Terraform will delete the inbound DNS connection. You can check the resource deletion using the [management console](https://console.yandex.cloud) or this [CLI](../../cli/cli-ref/dns/cli-ref/inbound-endpoint/list.md) command:

      ```bash
      yc dns inbound-endpoint list
      ```

- API {#api}

  To delete an inbound DNS connection, use the [delete](../api-ref/DnsInboundEndpoint/delete.md) REST API method for the [DnsInboundEndpoint](../api-ref/DnsInboundEndpoint/index.md) resource or the [DnsInboundEndpointService/Delete](../api-ref/grpc/DnsInboundEndpoint/delete.md) gRPC API call.

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#### Useful links {#see-also}

* [DNS connections](../concepts/dns-connection.md)
* [Resolving cloud DNS names in a corporate network](../tutorials/dns-integration.md)