diff --git a/proxmox.go b/proxmox.go
index 9ca0e6f..b2e1d3a 100644
--- a/proxmox.go
+++ b/proxmox.go
@@ -340,21 +340,75 @@ func (p *Plugin) Update(ctx context.Context, req *resource.UpdateRequest) (*reso
 
 // Delete removes a resource.
 func (p *Plugin) Delete(ctx context.Context, req *resource.DeleteRequest) (*resource.DeleteResult, error) {
-	// TODO: Implement resource deletion
-	//
-	// 1. Use req.NativeID to identify the resource
-	// 2. Parse req.TargetConfig for provider credentials
-	// 3. Call your provider's API to delete the resource
-	// 4. Return ProgressResult with status
+	config, err := parseTargetConfig(req.TargetConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return &resource.DeleteResult{
+			ProgressResult: &resource.ProgressResult{
+				Operation:       resource.OperationCreate,
+				OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusFailure,
+				ErrorCode:       resource.OperationErrorCodeInternalFailure,
+				StatusMessage:   err.Error(),
+			},
+		}, err
+	}
+
+	username, token, err := getCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err.Error())
+		return &resource.DeleteResult{
+			ProgressResult: &resource.ProgressResult{
+				Operation:       resource.OperationCreate,
+				OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusFailure,
+				ErrorCode:       resource.OperationErrorCodeInternalFailure,
+				StatusMessage:   err.Error(),
+			},
+		}, err
+	}
+
+	client := &http.Client{}
+
+	url := config.URL + "/api2/json/nodes/" + config.NODE + "/lxc/" + req.NativeID
+
+	request, err := http.NewRequest("DELETE", url, nil)
+	request.Header.Set("Authorization", "PVEAPIToken="+username+"="+token)
+
+	resp, err := client.Do(request)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		return &resource.DeleteResult{
+			ProgressResult: &resource.ProgressResult{
+				Operation:       resource.OperationCreate,
+				OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusFailure,
+				ErrorCode:       resource.OperationErrorCodeInternalFailure,
+				StatusMessage:   err.Error(),
+			},
+		}, err
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return &resource.DeleteResult{
+			ProgressResult: &resource.ProgressResult{
+				Operation:       resource.OperationCreate,
+				OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusFailure,
+				ErrorCode:       resource.OperationErrorCodeInternalFailure,
+				StatusMessage:   err.Error(),
+			},
+		}, err
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Response StatusCode: ", resp.Status)
+	log.Println("Response Body: ", string(body))
 
 	return &resource.DeleteResult{
 		ProgressResult: &resource.ProgressResult{
-			Operation:       resource.OperationDelete,
-			OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusFailure,
-			ErrorCode:       resource.OperationErrorCodeInternalFailure,
-			StatusMessage:   "Delete not implemented",
+			Operation:       resource.OperationCreate,
+			OperationStatus: resource.OperationStatusSuccess,
+			NativeID:        req.NativeID,
 		},
-	}, ErrNotImplemented
+	}, nil
+
 }
 
 // Status checks the progress of an async operation.
diff --git a/proxmox_test.go b/proxmox_test.go
index 928a182..5f0e5f8 100644
--- a/proxmox_test.go
+++ b/proxmox_test.go
@@ -152,3 +152,55 @@ func TestUpdate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, "testlxc-updated", props["hostname"], "hostname should have changed")
 	// test if update has happened
 }
+
+func TestDelete(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	plugin := &Plugin{}
+
+	username, token, err := getCredentials()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skip(err)
+	}
+
+	config, err := parseTargetConfig(testTargetConfig())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Skip(err)
+	}
+
+	result, err := plugin.Delete(ctx, &resource.DeleteRequest{
+		ResourceType: "PROXMOX::Service::LXC",
+		TargetConfig: testTargetConfig(),
+		NativeID:     "200",
+	})
+
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Create should not return error")
+	require.NotNil(t, result.ProgressResult, "Create should return ProgressResult")
+
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		client := &http.Client{}
+
+		var props StatusGeneralResponse
+
+		request, err := http.NewRequest("GET", config.URL+"/api2/json/nodes/"+config.NODE+"/lxc", nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Something unexpected happened")
+			return false
+		}
+		request.Header.Set("Authorization", "PVEAPIToken="+username+"="+token)
+
+		resp, err := client.Do(request)
+
+		data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+
+		json.Unmarshal(data, &props)
+
+		for i := 0; i < len(props.Data); i++ {
+			lxccontainer := props.Data[i]
+			if lxccontainer.VMID == 200 {
+				return false
+			}
+		}
+
+		return true
+	}, 10*time.Second, time.Second, "Create operation should complete successfully")
+}
diff --git a/types.go b/types.go
index 5b64f57..91cf4ea 100644
--- a/types.go
+++ b/types.go
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ type UpdateRequest struct {
 	TargetConfig      json.RawMessage
 }
 
+type DeleteRequest struct {
+	NativeID     string
+	ResourceType string
+	TargetConfig json.RawMessage
+}
+
 type StatusLXCGeneral struct {
 	Status  string `json:"status"`
 	NetIn   int    `json:"netin"`