How can I delete CSP-type subscriptions after deactivating them?

Hello @Yogesh Rahate

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Q&A platform.

You can programmatically cancel subscriptions using the Azure Subscription REST API:

POST https://management.azure.com/subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/providers/Microsoft.Subscription/cancel?api-version=2021-10-01

This allows you to script the cancellation of multiple subscriptions in bulk using Azure CLI, PowerShell, or any REST client.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/subscription/subscription/cancel?view=rest-subscription-2021-10-01&tabs=HTTP

Additionally, since these are CSP subscriptions, partners can also cancel Azure subscriptions through the Partner Center API:

POST {baseURL}/v1/customers/{customer_id}/subscriptions/{subscription_id}/azureEntitlements/{entitlement_id}/cancel

This requires the Customer ID, Subscription ID, and Entitlement ID. Partners must have Global Administrator with Admin Agent roles.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/developer/cancel-an-azure-subscription

As you already noted, the "Delete subscription" option in the Azure portal becomes available 7 days after cancellation for field and partner channel subscriptions (including CSP). This is a portal-only action and there is currently no public API to perform this final deletion step programmatically

However, if you don't need to delete them immediately, you can simply automate the cancellation and let Azure automatically delete the subscriptions after 90 days.

Note: You must be assigned the Subscription Owner role to see and use the Delete option in the portal, and all resources within the subscription must be deleted first.

Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/cost-management-billing/manage/cancel-azure-subscription#delete-subscriptions

Partners can suspend or cancel a subscription if requested by a customer or in cases of nonpayment or fraud. For more information, see Suspend or cancel a subscription.

Thanks,
Suchitra.

Yogesh Rahate hi & thx for join me here at Q&A platform,

for CSP subscriptions, u generally dont delete them from inside Azure like normal PAYG subs.

after resources are removed, the CSP partner has to suspend/cancel them from Partner Center. Azure portal delete is limited and often not available for CSP-managed subscriptions. there is no reliable script from tenant side to fully delete CSP subscriptions after deactivation.

So u can automate cleanup of resources with Azure CLI/PowerShell, but the subscription lifecycle itself is controlled by CSP/Partner Center.

If u are the partner, use Partner Center / Partner Center APIs to suspend or cancel. if u are the customer, ask ur CSP provider to remove/cancel those subscriptions. after cancellation they may remain visible for some time due to retention/billing records, thats normal.

Other words script resource cleanup, but CSP subscription deletion must be done via CSP partner/Partner Center.

rgds,

Alex

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