Delete an application
Deleting an application removes it from Coolify, stops its production and preview containers, and removes its environment variables. The deletion cannot be undone.
Open the application, then select Configuration > Danger Zone.
Before deletion
- Back up every persistent volume that contains required data.
- Record the source, domains, environment variables, storage mounts, and deployment settings needed to recreate the application.
- Move production traffic before deletion when the application must remain available.
- Confirm that you have permission to delete the application. Otherwise, Coolify shows Insufficient Permissions.
Application rollback images are not backups of persistent volumes. Verify a volume backup outside the affected volume before continuing.
Deleting the application also deletes its scheduled volume-backup configuration and the backup archives created by those schedules from local and S3 storage. This happens regardless of which optional deletion actions you select.
Delete the application
Review the deletion actions
Select Delete and review the actions in the confirmation modal. Coolify selects all four optional actions by default:
| Action | Result |
|---|---|
| Permanently delete all volumes associated with this resource. | Deletes the application's Docker volumes and their Coolify storage records. |
| Permanently delete all non-predefined networks associated with this resource. | Deletes application networks that were not defined as shared networks. |
| Permanently delete all configuration files from the server. | Deletes Coolify-generated configuration files for the application from its server. |
| Run Docker Cleanup (remove unused images and builder cache). | Starts Docker cleanup on the application server after deletion. |
The application record, environment variables, file-mount records, scheduled volume-backup configuration and archives, and application containers are removed even when optional actions are cleared.
Confirm the application name
Enter the exact application name shown in the confirmation modal. Coolify skips this step when the instance-wide two-step confirmation setting is disabled.
Confirm your password
Enter your Coolify account password, then confirm the deletion. Coolify skips password confirmation for OAuth accounts without a password and when the instance-wide two-step confirmation setting is disabled.
Coolify returns to the project environment while the deletion job removes the selected Docker resources.
Verify deletion
Confirm that:
- The application no longer appears in the project environment.
- Its production and preview containers no longer appear on the server.
- Any domain that should remain in use now routes to its replacement.
Coolify does not manage DNS records at your DNS provider. Remove or update obsolete records separately.
Recreate a deleted application
Coolify cannot restore a deleted application record from the Danger Zone. Create a new application, configure its source and environment variables, attach new or restored storage, and deploy it.
Use Persistent storage backups to restore data from a backup created before deletion.