Stop or Delete Deployed AppEngine Service [duplicate]

Question

I cannot stop or delete versions of a project created as it was created as a flexible environment within the EU. I understand the restriction by region but cannot work out why it cannot be removed.

jamie@dartmoor-1320:~$ gcloud preview app versions delete 20160607t131220
Deleting the following versions:
 - dartmoor-1320/default/20160607t131220
Do you want to continue (Y/n)?  
Deleting [default/20160607t131220]...failed.
ERROR: (gcloud.preview.app.versions.delete) Issue deleting version: [default/20160607t131220]
[default/20160607t131220]: Error Response: [13] Managed VMs can not be hosted in the application's region. (e~))

The GUI fails too but with a non descript error message.

Answer 1

You have to have at least one version for the default module. That's the reason why it doesn't allow you to delete it.

You need to deploy a new version, it can be a Flexible VM (deployed to another region in your situation), or Standard VM.

As a workaround, when you don't have any app to replace it right now, you can deploy an empty app instead. You have to create an app.yaml:

---
runtime: python38
handlers:
  - url: /
    script: auto

and deploy it using:

gcloud app deploy app.yaml

As your app.yaml doesn't have any script to execute, you'll not be charged for any instance.

Answer 2

If you want to stop app engine you can disable it App Engine -> Settings -> Disable application

This will only stop traffic to you Application after that you can remove the instances.