diff --git a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.go b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.go
index 7122f8d1..0cac5967 100644
--- a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.go
+++ b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.go
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 package v1alpha1
 
 import (
-	reflect "reflect"
-	sync "sync"
-
 	_ "github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/protoc-gen-openapiv2/options"
 	types "github.com/weaveworks/reignite/api/types"
 	_ "google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api/annotations"
@@ -18,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	anypb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/anypb"
 	emptypb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/emptypb"
 	fieldmaskpb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/fieldmaskpb"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -696,27 +695,24 @@ func file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var (
-	file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 11)
-	file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_goTypes  = []interface{}{
-		(*CreateMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 0: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest
-		(*CreateMicroVMResponse)(nil), // 1: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMResponse
-		(*DeleteMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 2: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.DeleteMicroVMRequest
-		(*UpdateMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 3: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.UpdateMicroVMRequest
-		(*UpdateMicroVMResponse)(nil), // 4: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.UpdateMicroVMResponse
-		(*GetMicroVMRequest)(nil),     // 5: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.GetMicroVMRequest
-		(*GetMicroVMResponse)(nil),    // 6: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.GetMicroVMResponse
-		(*ListMicroVMsRequest)(nil),   // 7: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMicroVMsRequest
-		(*ListMicroVMsResponse)(nil),  // 8: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMicroVMsResponse
-		(*ListMessage)(nil),           // 9: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMessage
-		nil,                           // 10: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest.MetadataEntry
-		(*types.MicroVMSpec)(nil),     // 11: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec
-		(*fieldmaskpb.FieldMask)(nil), // 12: google.protobuf.FieldMask
-		(*anypb.Any)(nil),             // 13: google.protobuf.Any
-		(*emptypb.Empty)(nil),         // 14: google.protobuf.Empty
-	}
-)
-
+var file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 11)
+var file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
+	(*CreateMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 0: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest
+	(*CreateMicroVMResponse)(nil), // 1: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMResponse
+	(*DeleteMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 2: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.DeleteMicroVMRequest
+	(*UpdateMicroVMRequest)(nil),  // 3: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.UpdateMicroVMRequest
+	(*UpdateMicroVMResponse)(nil), // 4: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.UpdateMicroVMResponse
+	(*GetMicroVMRequest)(nil),     // 5: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.GetMicroVMRequest
+	(*GetMicroVMResponse)(nil),    // 6: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.GetMicroVMResponse
+	(*ListMicroVMsRequest)(nil),   // 7: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMicroVMsRequest
+	(*ListMicroVMsResponse)(nil),  // 8: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMicroVMsResponse
+	(*ListMessage)(nil),           // 9: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.ListMessage
+	nil,                           // 10: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest.MetadataEntry
+	(*types.MicroVMSpec)(nil),     // 11: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec
+	(*fieldmaskpb.FieldMask)(nil), // 12: google.protobuf.FieldMask
+	(*anypb.Any)(nil),             // 13: google.protobuf.Any
+	(*emptypb.Empty)(nil),         // 14: google.protobuf.Empty
+}
 var file_services_microvm_v1alpha1_microvms_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	11, // 0: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest.microvm:type_name -> reignite.types.MicroVMSpec
 	10, // 1: microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest.metadata:type_name -> microvm.services.api.v1alpha1.CreateMicroVMRequest.MetadataEntry
diff --git a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.gw.go b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.gw.go
index 3ff1b00e..264b3ff9 100644
--- a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.gw.go
+++ b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.pb.gw.go
@@ -24,17 +24,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Suppress "imported and not used" errors
+var _ codes.Code
+var _ io.Reader
+var _ status.Status
+var _ = runtime.String
+var _ = utilities.NewDoubleArray
+var _ = metadata.Join
+
 var (
-	_ codes.Code
-	_ io.Reader
-	_ status.Status
-	_ = runtime.String
-	_ = utilities.NewDoubleArray
-	_ = metadata.Join
+	filter_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0 = &utilities.DoubleArray{Encoding: map[string]int{}, Base: []int(nil), Check: []int(nil)}
 )
 
-var filter_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0 = &utilities.DoubleArray{Encoding: map[string]int{}, Base: []int(nil), Check: []int(nil)}
-
 func request_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
 	var protoReq CreateMicroVMRequest
 	var metadata runtime.ServerMetadata
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Mars
 
 	msg, err := client.CreateMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func local_request_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server MicroVMServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -63,9 +64,12 @@ func local_request_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtim
 
 	msg, err := server.CreateMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq)
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
-var filter_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0 = &utilities.DoubleArray{Encoding: map[string]int{"microvm": 0, "namespace": 1, "id": 2}, Base: []int{1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0}, Check: []int{0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4}}
+var (
+	filter_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0 = &utilities.DoubleArray{Encoding: map[string]int{"microvm": 0, "namespace": 1, "id": 2}, Base: []int{1, 1, 1, 2, 0, 0}, Check: []int{0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4}}
+)
 
 func request_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
 	var protoReq UpdateMicroVMRequest
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Mars
 
 	msg, err := client.UpdateMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func local_request_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server MicroVMServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -149,6 +154,7 @@ func local_request_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtim
 
 	msg, err := server.UpdateMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq)
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func request_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -184,6 +190,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Mars
 
 	msg, err := client.DeleteMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func local_request_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server MicroVMServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -219,6 +226,7 @@ func local_request_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtim
 
 	msg, err := server.DeleteMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq)
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func request_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -254,6 +262,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshal
 
 	msg, err := client.GetMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func local_request_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server MicroVMServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -289,6 +298,7 @@ func local_request_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.M
 
 	msg, err := server.GetMicroVM(ctx, &protoReq)
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -314,6 +324,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marsh
 
 	msg, err := client.ListMicroVMs(ctx, &protoReq, grpc.Header(&metadata.HeaderMD), grpc.Trailer(&metadata.TrailerMD))
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func local_request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, server MicroVMServer, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (proto.Message, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -339,6 +350,7 @@ func local_request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime
 
 	msg, err := server.ListMicroVMs(ctx, &protoReq)
 	return msg, metadata, err
+
 }
 
 func request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime.Marshaler, client MicroVMClient, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) (MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStreamClient, runtime.ServerMetadata, error) {
@@ -363,6 +375,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime
 	}
 	metadata.HeaderMD = header
 	return stream, metadata, nil
+
 }
 
 // RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer registers the http handlers for service MicroVM to "mux".
@@ -370,6 +383,7 @@ func request_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0(ctx context.Context, marshaler runtime
 // StreamingRPC :currently unsupported pending https://github.com/grpc/grpc-go/issues/906.
 // Note that using this registration option will cause many gRPC library features to stop working. Consider using RegisterMicroVMHandlerFromEndpoint instead.
 func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, server MicroVMServer) error {
+
 	mux.Handle("POST", pattern_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -390,6 +404,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, se
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("PUT", pattern_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -412,6 +427,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, se
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("DELETE", pattern_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -434,6 +450,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, se
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -456,6 +473,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, se
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -478,6 +496,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerServer(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, se
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("POST", pattern_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -527,6 +546,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandler(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, conn *gr
 // doesn't go through the normal gRPC flow (creating a gRPC client etc.) then it will be up to the passed in
 // "MicroVMClient" to call the correct interceptors.
 func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, client MicroVMClient) error {
+
 	mux.Handle("POST", pattern_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(req.Context())
 		defer cancel()
@@ -544,6 +564,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_CreateMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("PUT", pattern_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -563,6 +584,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_UpdateMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("DELETE", pattern_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -582,6 +604,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_DeleteMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -601,6 +624,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_GetMicroVM_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("GET", pattern_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -620,6 +644,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_ListMicroVMs_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, resp, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	mux.Handle("POST", pattern_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0, func(w http.ResponseWriter, req *http.Request, pathParams map[string]string) {
@@ -639,6 +664,7 @@ func RegisterMicroVMHandlerClient(ctx context.Context, mux *runtime.ServeMux, cl
 		}
 
 		forward_MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStream_0(ctx, mux, outboundMarshaler, w, req, func() (proto.Message, error) { return resp.Recv() }, mux.GetForwardResponseOptions()...)
+
 	})
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.proto b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.proto
index 90b99c3f..de2ce876 100644
--- a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.proto
+++ b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.proto
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ message ListMicroVMsResponse {
 
 message ListMessage {
   reignite.types.MicroVMSpec  microvm = 1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.swagger.json b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.swagger.json
index 9c6ce5c9..56873679 100644
--- a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.swagger.json
+++ b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms.swagger.json
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@
           "type": "string",
           "format": "date-time",
           "description": "UpdatedAt indicates the time the microvm was last updated."
+        },
+        "deletedAt": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "format": "date-time",
+          "description": "DeletedAt indicates the time the microvm was marked as deleted."
         }
       },
       "description": "MicroVMSpec represents the specification for a microvm."
diff --git a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms_grpc.pb.go b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms_grpc.pb.go
index 421b8aef..0219d718 100644
--- a/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms_grpc.pb.go
+++ b/api/services/microvm/v1alpha1/microvms_grpc.pb.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package v1alpha1
 
 import (
 	context "context"
-
 	grpc "google.golang.org/grpc"
 	codes "google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	status "google.golang.org/grpc/status"
@@ -126,28 +125,24 @@ type MicroVMServer interface {
 }
 
 // UnimplementedMicroVMServer should be embedded to have forward compatible implementations.
-type UnimplementedMicroVMServer struct{}
+type UnimplementedMicroVMServer struct {
+}
 
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) CreateMicroVM(context.Context, *CreateMicroVMRequest) (*CreateMicroVMResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method CreateMicroVM not implemented")
 }
-
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) UpdateMicroVM(context.Context, *UpdateMicroVMRequest) (*UpdateMicroVMResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method UpdateMicroVM not implemented")
 }
-
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) DeleteMicroVM(context.Context, *DeleteMicroVMRequest) (*emptypb.Empty, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method DeleteMicroVM not implemented")
 }
-
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) GetMicroVM(context.Context, *GetMicroVMRequest) (*GetMicroVMResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method GetMicroVM not implemented")
 }
-
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) ListMicroVMs(context.Context, *ListMicroVMsRequest) (*ListMicroVMsResponse, error) {
 	return nil, status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListMicroVMs not implemented")
 }
-
 func (UnimplementedMicroVMServer) ListMicroVMsStream(*ListMicroVMsRequest, MicroVM_ListMicroVMsStreamServer) error {
 	return status.Errorf(codes.Unimplemented, "method ListMicroVMsStream not implemented")
 }
diff --git a/api/types/microvm.pb.go b/api/types/microvm.pb.go
index 853c86c3..c418b2de 100644
--- a/api/types/microvm.pb.go
+++ b/api/types/microvm.pb.go
@@ -7,12 +7,11 @@
 package types
 
 import (
-	reflect "reflect"
-	sync "sync"
-
 	protoreflect "google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
 	protoimpl "google.golang.org/protobuf/runtime/protoimpl"
 	timestamppb "google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+	reflect "reflect"
+	sync "sync"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -103,6 +102,8 @@ type MicroVMSpec struct {
 	CreatedAt *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,11,opt,name=created_at,json=createdAt,proto3" json:"created_at,omitempty"`
 	// UpdatedAt indicates the time the microvm was last updated.
 	UpdatedAt *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,12,opt,name=updated_at,json=updatedAt,proto3" json:"updated_at,omitempty"`
+	// DeletedAt indicates the time the microvm was marked as deleted.
+	DeletedAt *timestamppb.Timestamp `protobuf:"bytes,13,opt,name=deleted_at,json=deletedAt,proto3" json:"deleted_at,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (x *MicroVMSpec) Reset() {
@@ -221,6 +222,13 @@ func (x *MicroVMSpec) GetUpdatedAt() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (x *MicroVMSpec) GetDeletedAt() *timestamppb.Timestamp {
+	if x != nil {
+		return x.DeletedAt
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Kernel represents the configuration for a kernel.
 type Kernel struct {
 	state         protoimpl.MessageState
@@ -553,7 +561,7 @@ type VolumeSource struct {
 	unknownFields protoimpl.UnknownFields
 
 	// Container is used to specify a source of a volume as a OCI container.
-	ContainerSource *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=container_source,json=containerSource,proto3,oneof" json:"container_source,omitempty"` // TODO: add CSI
+	ContainerSource *string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=container_source,json=containerSource,proto3,oneof" json:"container_source,omitempty"` //TODO: add CSI
 }
 
 func (x *VolumeSource) Reset() {
@@ -651,7 +659,7 @@ var file_types_microvm_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
 	0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x12, 0x0e, 0x72, 0x65, 0x69, 0x67, 0x6e, 0x69, 0x74, 0x65, 0x2e,
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-	0x2e, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x22, 0xcb, 0x05, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x4d, 0x69, 0x63, 0x72, 0x6f,
+	0x2e, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x22, 0x86, 0x06, 0x0a, 0x0b, 0x4d, 0x69, 0x63, 0x72, 0x6f,
 	0x56, 0x4d, 0x53, 0x70, 0x65, 0x63, 0x12, 0x0e, 0x0a, 0x02, 0x69, 0x64, 0x18, 0x01, 0x20, 0x01,
 	0x28, 0x09, 0x52, 0x02, 0x69, 0x64, 0x12, 0x1c, 0x0a, 0x09, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x73, 0x70,
 	0x61, 0x63, 0x65, 0x18, 0x02, 0x20, 0x01, 0x28, 0x09, 0x52, 0x09, 0x6e, 0x61, 0x6d, 0x65, 0x73,
@@ -688,77 +696,81 @@ var file_types_microvm_proto_rawDesc = []byte{
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+	0x06, 0x70, 0x72, 0x6f, 0x74, 0x6f, 0x33,
 }
 
 var (
@@ -773,24 +785,21 @@ func file_types_microvm_proto_rawDescGZIP() []byte {
 	return file_types_microvm_proto_rawDescData
 }
 
-var (
-	file_types_microvm_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
-	file_types_microvm_proto_msgTypes  = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 9)
-	file_types_microvm_proto_goTypes   = []interface{}{
-		(NetworkInterface_IfaceType)(0), // 0: reignite.types.NetworkInterface.IfaceType
-		(*MicroVMSpec)(nil),             // 1: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec
-		(*Kernel)(nil),                  // 2: reignite.types.Kernel
-		(*Initrd)(nil),                  // 3: reignite.types.Initrd
-		(*NetworkInterface)(nil),        // 4: reignite.types.NetworkInterface
-		(*Volume)(nil),                  // 5: reignite.types.Volume
-		(*VolumeSource)(nil),            // 6: reignite.types.VolumeSource
-		(*ContainerVolumeSource)(nil),   // 7: reignite.types.ContainerVolumeSource
-		nil,                             // 8: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.LabelsEntry
-		nil,                             // 9: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.MetadataEntry
-		(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil),   // 10: google.protobuf.Timestamp
-	}
-)
-
+var file_types_microvm_proto_enumTypes = make([]protoimpl.EnumInfo, 1)
+var file_types_microvm_proto_msgTypes = make([]protoimpl.MessageInfo, 9)
+var file_types_microvm_proto_goTypes = []interface{}{
+	(NetworkInterface_IfaceType)(0), // 0: reignite.types.NetworkInterface.IfaceType
+	(*MicroVMSpec)(nil),             // 1: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec
+	(*Kernel)(nil),                  // 2: reignite.types.Kernel
+	(*Initrd)(nil),                  // 3: reignite.types.Initrd
+	(*NetworkInterface)(nil),        // 4: reignite.types.NetworkInterface
+	(*Volume)(nil),                  // 5: reignite.types.Volume
+	(*VolumeSource)(nil),            // 6: reignite.types.VolumeSource
+	(*ContainerVolumeSource)(nil),   // 7: reignite.types.ContainerVolumeSource
+	nil,                             // 8: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.LabelsEntry
+	nil,                             // 9: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.MetadataEntry
+	(*timestamppb.Timestamp)(nil),   // 10: google.protobuf.Timestamp
+}
 var file_types_microvm_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	8,  // 0: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.labels:type_name -> reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.LabelsEntry
 	2,  // 1: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.kernel:type_name -> reignite.types.Kernel
@@ -800,13 +809,14 @@ var file_types_microvm_proto_depIdxs = []int32{
 	9,  // 5: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.metadata:type_name -> reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.MetadataEntry
 	10, // 6: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.created_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
 	10, // 7: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.updated_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
-	0,  // 8: reignite.types.NetworkInterface.type:type_name -> reignite.types.NetworkInterface.IfaceType
-	6,  // 9: reignite.types.Volume.source:type_name -> reignite.types.VolumeSource
-	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for method output_type
-	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for method input_type
-	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for extension type_name
-	10, // [10:10] is the sub-list for extension extendee
-	0,  // [0:10] is the sub-list for field type_name
+	10, // 8: reignite.types.MicroVMSpec.deleted_at:type_name -> google.protobuf.Timestamp
+	0,  // 9: reignite.types.NetworkInterface.type:type_name -> reignite.types.NetworkInterface.IfaceType
+	6,  // 10: reignite.types.Volume.source:type_name -> reignite.types.VolumeSource
+	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for method output_type
+	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for method input_type
+	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for extension type_name
+	11, // [11:11] is the sub-list for extension extendee
+	0,  // [0:11] is the sub-list for field type_name
 }
 
 func init() { file_types_microvm_proto_init() }
diff --git a/api/types/microvm.proto b/api/types/microvm.proto
index 28beda48..94d218da 100644
--- a/api/types/microvm.proto
+++ b/api/types/microvm.proto
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ message MicroVMSpec {
 
   // UpdatedAt indicates the time the microvm was last updated.
   google.protobuf.Timestamp updated_at = 12;
+
+  // DeletedAt indicates the time the microvm was marked as deleted.
+  google.protobuf.Timestamp deleted_at = 13;
 }
 
 // Kernel represents the configuration for a kernel.
@@ -121,4 +124,4 @@ message VolumeSource {
 message ContainerVolumeSource {
     // Image specifies teh conatiner image to use for the volume.
     string image = 1;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/core/application/app_test.go b/core/application/app_test.go
index bdc782ca..a4ac7fdb 100644
--- a/core/application/app_test.go
+++ b/core/application/app_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package application_test
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/golang/mock/gomock"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
@@ -17,6 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestApp_CreateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
+	frozenTime := time.Now
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name         string
 		specToCreate *models.MicroVM
@@ -45,9 +48,12 @@ func TestApp_CreateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 					nil,
 				)
 
+				expectedCreatedSpec := createTestSpec("id1234", defaults.MicroVMNamespace)
+				expectedCreatedSpec.Spec.CreatedAt = frozenTime().Unix()
+
 				rm.Save(
 					gomock.AssignableToTypeOf(context.Background()),
-					gomock.Eq(createTestSpec("id1234", defaults.MicroVMNamespace)),
+					gomock.Eq(expectedCreatedSpec),
 				).Return(
 					createTestSpec("id1234", defaults.MicroVMNamespace),
 					nil,
@@ -77,9 +83,12 @@ func TestApp_CreateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 					nil,
 				)
 
+				expectedCreatedSpec := createTestSpec("id1234", "default")
+				expectedCreatedSpec.Spec.CreatedAt = frozenTime().Unix()
+
 				rm.Save(
 					gomock.AssignableToTypeOf(context.Background()),
-					gomock.Eq(createTestSpec("id1234", "default")),
+					gomock.Eq(expectedCreatedSpec),
 				).Return(
 					createTestSpec("id1234", "default"),
 					nil,
@@ -134,6 +143,7 @@ func TestApp_CreateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 				NetworkService:    ns,
 				ImageService:      is,
 				FileSystem:        fs,
+				Clock:             frozenTime,
 			}
 
 			tc.expect(rm.EXPECT(), em.EXPECT(), im.EXPECT(), pm.EXPECT())
@@ -152,6 +162,8 @@ func TestApp_CreateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestApp_UpdateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
+	frozenTime := time.Now
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name         string
 		specToUpdate *models.MicroVM
@@ -185,9 +197,12 @@ func TestApp_UpdateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 					nil,
 				)
 
+				expectedUpdatedSpec := createTestSpec("id1234", "default")
+				expectedUpdatedSpec.Spec.UpdatedAt = frozenTime().Unix()
+
 				rm.Save(
 					gomock.AssignableToTypeOf(context.Background()),
-					gomock.Eq(createTestSpec("id1234", "default")),
+					gomock.Eq(expectedUpdatedSpec),
 				).Return(
 					createTestSpec("id1234", "default"),
 					nil,
@@ -227,6 +242,7 @@ func TestApp_UpdateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 				NetworkService:    ns,
 				ImageService:      is,
 				FileSystem:        fs,
+				Clock:             frozenTime,
 			}
 
 			tc.expect(rm.EXPECT(), em.EXPECT(), im.EXPECT(), pm.EXPECT())
@@ -245,6 +261,8 @@ func TestApp_UpdateMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestApp_DeleteMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
+	frozenTime := time.Now
+
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name        string
 		toDeleteID  string
@@ -275,15 +293,21 @@ func TestApp_DeleteMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 					nil,
 				)
 
-				rm.Delete(
+				expectedUpdatedSpec := createTestSpec("id1234", "default")
+				expectedUpdatedSpec.Spec.DeletedAt = frozenTime().Unix()
+
+				rm.Save(
 					gomock.AssignableToTypeOf(context.Background()),
+					gomock.Eq(expectedUpdatedSpec),
+				).Return(
 					createTestSpec("id1234", "default"),
-				).Return(nil)
+					nil,
+				)
 
 				em.Publish(
 					gomock.AssignableToTypeOf(context.Background()),
 					gomock.Eq(defaults.TopicMicroVMEvents),
-					gomock.Eq(&events.MicroVMSpecDeleted{
+					gomock.Eq(&events.MicroVMSpecUpdated{
 						ID:        "id1234",
 						Namespace: "default",
 					}),
@@ -292,7 +316,7 @@ func TestApp_DeleteMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			name:        "spec doesn't exist, should not delete",
-			expectError: false,
+			expectError: true,
 			toDeleteID:  "id1234",
 			toDeleteNS:  "default",
 			expect: func(rm *mock.MockMicroVMRepositoryMockRecorder, em *mock.MockEventServiceMockRecorder, im *mock.MockIDServiceMockRecorder, pm *mock.MockMicroVMServiceMockRecorder) {
@@ -330,6 +354,7 @@ func TestApp_DeleteMicroVM(t *testing.T) {
 				NetworkService:    ns,
 				ImageService:      is,
 				FileSystem:        fs,
+				Clock:             frozenTime,
 			}
 
 			tc.expect(rm.EXPECT(), em.EXPECT(), im.EXPECT(), pm.EXPECT())
@@ -391,6 +416,9 @@ func createTestSpec(name, ns string) *models.MicroVM {
 					Size: 20000,
 				},
 			},
+			CreatedAt: 0,
+			UpdatedAt: 0,
+			DeletedAt: 0,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/application/commands.go b/core/application/commands.go
index ece5fb81..3b201222 100644
--- a/core/application/commands.go
+++ b/core/application/commands.go
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ func (a *app) CreateMicroVM(ctx context.Context, mvm *models.MicroVM) (*models.M
 
 	// TODO: validate the spec
 
+	// Set the timestamp when the VMspec was created.
+	mvm.Spec.CreatedAt = a.ports.Clock().Unix()
+
 	createdMVM, err := a.ports.Repo.Save(ctx, mvm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("saving microvm spec: %w", err)
@@ -86,6 +89,9 @@ func (a *app) UpdateMicroVM(ctx context.Context, mvm *models.MicroVM) (*models.M
 	// TODO: validate incoming spec
 	// TODO: check if update is valid (i.e. compare existing to requested update)
 
+	// Set the timestamp when the VMspec was updated.
+	mvm.Spec.UpdatedAt = a.ports.Clock().Unix()
+
 	updatedMVM, err := a.ports.Repo.Save(ctx, mvm)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("updating microvm spec: %w", err)
@@ -114,21 +120,25 @@ func (a *app) DeleteMicroVM(ctx context.Context, id, namespace string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("checking to see if spec exists: %w", err)
 	}
 	if foundMvm == nil {
-		logger.Infof("microvm %s/%s doesn't exist, skipping delete", id, namespace)
-
-		return nil
+		return errSpecNotFound{
+			name:      id,
+			namespace: namespace,
+		}
 	}
 
-	err = a.ports.Repo.Delete(ctx, foundMvm)
+	// Set the timestamp when the VMspec was deleted.
+	foundMvm.Spec.DeletedAt = a.ports.Clock().Unix()
+
+	_, err = a.ports.Repo.Save(ctx, foundMvm)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("deleting microvm from repository: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("marking microvm spec for deletion: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := a.ports.EventService.Publish(ctx, defaults.TopicMicroVMEvents, &events.MicroVMSpecDeleted{
-		ID:        id,
-		Namespace: namespace,
+	if err := a.ports.EventService.Publish(ctx, defaults.TopicMicroVMEvents, &events.MicroVMSpecUpdated{
+		ID:        foundMvm.ID.Name(),
+		Namespace: foundMvm.ID.Namespace(),
 	}); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("publishing microvm deleted event: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("publishing microvm updated event: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/core/models/microvm.go b/core/models/microvm.go
index e28edc9c..89d7340e 100644
--- a/core/models/microvm.go
+++ b/core/models/microvm.go
@@ -29,6 +29,12 @@ type MicroVMSpec struct {
 	// Metadata allows you to specify data to be added to the metadata service. The key is the name
 	// of the metadata item and the value is the base64 encoded contents of the metadata.
 	Metadata map[string]string `json:"metadata"`
+	// CreatedAt indicates the time the microvm was created at.
+	CreatedAt int64 `json:"created_at"`
+	// UpdatedAt indicates the time the microvm was last updated.
+	UpdatedAt int64 `json:"updated_at"`
+	// DeletedAt indicates the time the microvm was marked as deleted.
+	DeletedAt int64 `json:"deleted_at"`
 }
 
 // MicroVMStatus contains the runtime status of the microvm.
diff --git a/core/ports/collection.go b/core/ports/collection.go
index 6d7e4b65..28e5f1e6 100644
--- a/core/ports/collection.go
+++ b/core/ports/collection.go
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package ports
 
-import "github.com/spf13/afero"
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/spf13/afero"
+)
 
 type Collection struct {
 	Repo              MicroVMRepository
@@ -10,4 +14,5 @@ type Collection struct {
 	NetworkService    NetworkService
 	ImageService      ImageService
 	FileSystem        afero.Fs
+	Clock             func() time.Time
 }
diff --git a/core/ports/time.go b/core/ports/time.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..38059389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/ports/time.go
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package ports
+
+import "time"
+
+type HasTime interface {
+	SetClock(func() time.Time)
+}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 974adc75..5cd31ccd 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -23,10 +23,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/spf13/cobra v1.2.1
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.9.0
+	github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.1.1-0.20201029203352-d40f9887b852
 	google.golang.org/genproto v0.0.0-20210903162649-d08c68adba83
 	google.golang.org/grpc v1.41.0
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.27.1
-	github.com/vishvananda/netlink v1.1.1-0.20201029203352-d40f9887b852
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v2 v2.4.0 // indirect
-	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b // indirect
+	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.0-20210107192922-496545a6307b
 )
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 056438bd..78dd06be 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -595,7 +595,6 @@ github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210601050228-01bbb1931b22/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLe
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210609004039-a478d1d731e9/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLew5upagYY7GY0pfYCcupk39gWOCRROcvE=
 github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210720184732-4bb14d4b1be1/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLew5upagYY7GY0pfYCcupk39gWOCRROcvE=
 github.com/google/renameio v0.1.0/go.mod h1:KWCgfxg9yswjAJkECMjeO8J8rahYeXnNhOm40UhjYkI=
-github.com/google/subcommands v1.0.1 h1:/eqq+otEXm5vhfBrbREPCSVQbvofip6kIz+mX5TUH7k=
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@@ -1155,7 +1154,6 @@ golang.org/x/mod v0.2.0/go.mod h1:s0Qsj1ACt9ePp/hMypM3fl4fZqREWJwdYDEqhRiZZUA=
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-golang.org/x/mod v0.4.2 h1:Gz96sIWK3OalVv/I/qNygP42zyoKp3xptRVCWRFEBvo=
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@@ -1440,7 +1438,6 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20210106214847-113979e3529a/go.mod h1:emZCQorbCU4vsT4f
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diff --git a/internal/inject/wire.go b/internal/inject/wire.go
index 6275733d..00a06475 100644
--- a/internal/inject/wire.go
+++ b/internal/inject/wire.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package inject
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/google/wire"
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ func appPorts(repo ports.MicroVMRepository, prov ports.MicroVMService, es ports.
 		NetworkService:    ns,
 		ImageService:      ims,
 		FileSystem:        fs,
+		Clock:             time.Now,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/inject/wire_gen.go b/internal/inject/wire_gen.go
index 2c780898..8c143a5d 100644
--- a/internal/inject/wire_gen.go
+++ b/internal/inject/wire_gen.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/weaveworks/reignite/infrastructure/network"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/reignite/infrastructure/ulid"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/reignite/internal/config"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // Injectors from wire.go:
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ func appPorts(repo ports.MicroVMRepository, prov ports.MicroVMService, es ports.
 		NetworkService:    ns,
 		ImageService:      ims,
 		FileSystem:        fs,
+		Clock:             time.Now,
 	}
 }