Updated on 2026-11-03 GMT+08:00

Unsubscribing from a Yearly/Monthly DB Instance

Scenarios

To delete a yearly/monthly DB instance, you need to unsubscribe from the order. You can unsubscribe from a single instance by referring to Unsubscribing from a DB Instance on the TaurusDB Console and Unsubscribing from a DB Instance in the Billing Center or unsubscribe from instances in batches by referring to Batch Unsubscribing from DB Instances. For unsubscription fees, see Unsubscription Rules.

For pay-per-use and serverless DB instances, you need to delete them on the Instances page. For details, see Deleting an Instance.

Constraints

A DB instance cannot be unsubscribed when any operations are being performed on it. It can only be unsubscribed after the operations are complete.
If a backup of a DB instance is being restored, the instance cannot be unsubscribed.
After an unsubscription request is submitted, resources and data will be deleted and cannot be retrieved. To retain data, back it up before submitting the unsubscription request.

Unsubscribing from a Single DB Instance

You can unsubscribe from a yearly/monthly DB instance on the Instances page of the TaurusDB console or on the Billing Center page.

Unsubscribe from a yearly/monthly DB instance on the Instances page.

Log in to the TaurusDB console.
Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
On the Instances page, locate the instance and choose More > Unsubscribe in the Operation column.
On the displayed page, confirm the order to be unsubscribed and select a reason. Then, click Confirm.

For unsubscription details, see Unsubscription Rules.

In the displayed dialog box, click OK to confirm the unsubscription and submit the request.

Figure 1 Unsubscribing from an instance
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Backup Retention Policy specifies how backups are retained when the instance is deleted. Existing backups of the instance are retained according to the selected policy when the instance is deleted. Permanently retained backups continue to incur fees. For details, see Backup Space Pricing.

**Table 1** Backup retention policy description
Backup Retention Policy	Description
Retain recycle bin backups and manual backups	Backups are retained according to the recycle bin retention policy. After the retention period expires, the system deletes the backups in the recycle bin and retains only manual backups. Manual backups incur fees, while the other retained backups are free of charge. During instance deletion, a full backup is created as the latest recycle bin backup. In addition, the most recent automated backup created one day before deletion is retained as an extra recycle bin backup. (If no automated backup was created one day before deletion, the latest automated backup is retained instead.) If this extra backup is a differential backup, all backups in its dependent backup chain are also retained.
Retain all backups	Backups will not be subject to the recycle bin retention policy. They will be permanently retained in the recycle bin unless manually deleted. After instance deletion, permanently retaining backups incurs fees. Retained backups will first consume your backup package quota. Any usage exceeding the quota or without an available package will be billed on a pay-per-use basis. Permanently retained backups include recycle bin backups, automated full backups, differential backups, and manual full backups. Incremental backups are not included.
Delete all backups	No backups are retained after the instance is deleted, and data restoration is not possible. Exercise caution when selecting this option.

If you have enabled operation protection, click Send Code in the displayed Identity Verification dialog box and enter the obtained verification code. Then, click OK. The page closes automatically.

Two-factor authentication improves the security of your account. For details about how to enable operation protection, see Identity and Access Management User Guide.
Check the unsubscription results. After you unsubscribe from the instance order, the instance is no longer displayed on the Instances page.
In the navigation pane, choose Recycle Bin. Select the deleted instance and click to view the backups retained for the instance.

Figure 2 Retained backups of deleted instances

Unsubscribe from a yearly/monthly DB instance on the Billing Center page.

Log in to the TaurusDB console.
Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
In the upper right corner, click Billing.
In the navigation pane, choose Orders > Unsubscriptions.
On the displayed page, select the order to be unsubscribed and click Unsubscribe in the Operation column.
- You can select TaurusDB in the Product Type/Specifications filter box to filter all TaurusDB orders.
- You can search for resources by instance ID/resource ID, instance name, or order number above the order list.
On the displayed page, confirm the order to be unsubscribed and select a reason. Then, click Confirm.

For unsubscription details, see Unsubscription Rules.
In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
Check the unsubscription results. After you unsubscribe from the instance order, the instance is no longer displayed on the Instances page.

Batch Unsubscribing from DB Instances

Unsubscribe from yearly/monthly DB instances in batches on the Billing Center page.

Log in to the TaurusDB console.
Click in the upper left corner and select a region.
In the upper right corner, click Billing.
In the navigation pane, choose Orders > Unsubscriptions.
On the displayed page, select the orders to be unsubscribed and click Batch Unsubscribe.

Up to 100 resources can be unsubscribed at once.
On the displayed page, confirm the orders to be unsubscribed and select a reason. Then, click Confirm.

For unsubscription details, see Unsubscription Rules.
In the displayed dialog box, click OK.
Check the unsubscription results. After you unsubscribe from the instance orders, the instances are no longer displayed on the Instances page.

APIs

Parent Topic: Instance Lifecycle Management