How to Cancel Fastly Account
Quick answer
Only the account owner or a superuser can cancel. Deactivate and delete all services and TLS first, then use Account > Company settings > Cancel Account.
Most likely fix: Cancel the account
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Cancel the account
- Deactivate all services, then delete them
- If you bought managed certificates, deactivate TLS and delete the TLS domains
- If you uploaded your own certificates, delete them and remove their private keys
- Go to Account > Company settings and click Cancel Account
- Enter your account password and click Confirm and Cancel
Did this fix it?2. If you cannot cancel
- You may have active contractual obligations: contact your customer success manager
- Final billing questions: billing@fastly.com. You are billed for charges accrued through the cancellation day
- Remove or change your DNS CNAMEs that point to Fastly
- To reactivate later, contact Fastly support
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Cancel Account is unavailable or you are unsure what to delete before closing your Fastly account.
Why it happens
- Active services or TLS domains still exist
- You are not the owner or a superuser
- Active contract obligations apply
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