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This page describes how to delete a registered domain in
Cloud Domains.
Before you delete a project with active domain registrations, transfer your
registered domains from Cloud Domains to another registrar to
avoid losing access.
To delete a registered domain, complete the following steps.
Permissions required for this task
To perform this task, you must have been granted the following permissionsorthe following IAM roles.
Permissions
domains.registrations.delete
Roles
roles/domains.admin
Console
In the Google Cloud console, go to theCloud Domainspage.
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