You can release a pay-as-you-go ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance to stop incurring charges.
Prerequisites
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The instance uses the pay-as-you-go billing method.
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The instance is in the Running state.
Usage notes
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Released instances remain in the Recycle Bin for 7 days before being permanently deleted. Data cannot be recovered after permanent deletion, so proceed with caution.
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You cannot restore released standalone instances from the Recycle Bin.
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You cannot restore released sharded cluster instances that use local disks from the Recycle Bin.
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You cannot restore released Serverless instances from the Recycle Bin.
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You cannot restore released shared storage instances from the Recycle Bin.
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You cannot restore released TDE-enabled instances from the Recycle Bin.
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To restore a disk-encrypted instance from the Recycle Bin, ensure that its associated KMS key is available. The instance cannot be restored if the key is unavailable.
Release an instance
Release a pay-as-you-go instance
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Log in to the ApsaraDB for MongoDB console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Replica Set Instances or Sharded Cluster Instances, depending on your instance type.
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In the upper-left corner of the page, select the instance's resource group and region.
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Find the target instance. In the Actions column, click More > Release.
NoteIf a message states that release protection is enabled, you must first disable it. For more information, see Enable or disable release protection for an instance.
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In the Release Instance dialog box, click Confirm.
The instance state changes to Releasing.
Release a subscription instance
Subscription instances are automatically released upon expiration. To release an instance before it expires, unsubscribe from it.
For instructions, see Unsubscribe from a subscription instance.
References
To release a node from a sharded cluster instance, see Release a mongos or shard node.