Deleting the stack--CloudFormation
Think twice before performing this step, as deleting the stack will delete all the resources associated with it. You can delete a stack by using the AWS console or CLI.
Getting ready
Follow the steps to delete the stack. The following are a few points to remember:
- After stack deletion has begun, you cannot stop it. The stack proceeds to the
DELETE_IN_PROGRESS state.
- Stack deletion will delete all the resources associated with it.
- By default, deleted stacks will not be visible in CloudFormation. To view the deleted stacks, change the filter to
Deleted
. - Templates of deleted stacks will be available in S3 as well.
How to do it...
The steps to delete a CloudFormation stack:
- Log in to the CloudFormation console and select the stack.

CloudFormation Stack
- Click
Actions
|Delete stack
. - Click
Yes, Delete
when prompted.

Delete CloudFormation Stack
- Stack status will change to
DELETE_IN_PROGRESS
.

CloudFormation Stack Delete Status
- Stacks can be viewed by changing the filter to
Deleted...