---
title: "Remove-VBRCloudProvider"
description: "This cmdlet removes service provider from Veeam Backup & Replication. When you remove a service provider, you become unable to reach your cloud repository. The data stored on the cloud repository remains."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/remove-vbrcloudprovider.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam Cloud Connect > Veeam Cloud Connect Service Provider > Remove-VBRCloudProvider"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Remove-VBRCloudProvider

## Short Description
Removes service providers.

::: note

If the four-eyes authorization is enabled, you cannot run this cmdlet. For more information, see the [Four-Eyes Authorization](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/userguide/four_eyes_authorization.html?ver=13) section in the User Guide for VMware vSphere.

:::

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

Requires a cloud provider license.

## Syntax
```
Remove-VBRCloudProvider -CloudProvider <VBRCloudProvider[]> [-WhatIf]
 [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet removes service provider from Veeam Backup & Replication.

When you remove a service provider, you become unable to reach your cloud repository. The data stored on the cloud repository remains. You can access it if you add the service provider to the Veeam backup console again.

::: important

The `CCredentials` type object for the `Credentials` parameter is not accepted any longer. Run the [`Add-VBRCloudProviderCredentials`](add-vbrcloudprovidercredentials.md) cmdlet to specify the cloud provider credentials records.

:::

## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">CloudProvider</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies the array of cloud providers you want to remove.</p><p>Accepts the <a href="vbrcloudprovider.md"><code>VBRCloudProvider[]</code></a> object. To get this object, run the <a href="get-vbrcloudprovider.md"><code>Get-VBRCloudProvider</code></a> cmdlet.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><a href="vbrcloudprovider.md"><code>VBRCloudProvider[]</code></a></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Confirm</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will display a prompt that asks if you want to continue running the command.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: Microsoft PowerShell enables the <code>Confirm</code> parameter for this cmdlet by default. To disable this option, set the parameter value to <code>$false</code>. That is, <code>Confirm:$false</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">WhatIf</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will write a message that describes the effects of running the cmdlet without actually performing any action.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Examples

::: example
### Example 1. Removing All Cloud Service Providers [Using Pipeline]

This command removes all cloud service providers added to Veeam Backup & Replication. The service providers are obtained by the [`Get-VBRCloudProvider`](get-vbrcloudprovider.md) cmdlet and piped down.

```
Get-VBRCloudProvider | Remove-VBRCloudProvider
```

:::

::: example
### Example 2. Removing Cloud Service Provider [Using Variable]

This example shows how to remove a selected service provider.

```
$CloudProvider1 = Get-VBRCloudProvider -Name "104.45.95.227"
Remove-VBRCloudProvider -CloudProvider $CloudProvider1
```

Perform the following steps:

1. Run the [`Get-VBRCloudProvider`](get-vbrcloudprovider.md) cmdlet. Specify the `Name` parameter value. Save the result to the `$CloudProvider1` variable.
2. Run the `Remove-VBRCloudProvider` cmdlet. Set the `$CloudProvider1` variable as the `CloudProvider` parameter value.

:::

::: example
### Example 3. Removing All Cloud Service Providers [Using Pipeline]

This command removes a service provider with the `104.45.95.227` IP address. The service provider is obtained by the [`Get-VBRCloudProvider`](get-vbrcloudprovider.md) cmdlet and piped down.

```
Get-VBRCloudProvider -Name "104.45.95.227" | Remove-VBRCloudProvider
```

:::

## Related Commands

[`Get-VBRCloudProvider`](get-vbrcloudprovider.md)