---
title: "Remove user from content restriction"
method: DELETE
path: "/wiki/rest/api/content/{id}/restriction/byOperation/{operationKey}/user"
tags: ["Content restrictions"]
---

# Remove user from content restriction

`DELETE /wiki/rest/api/content/{id}/restriction/byOperation/{operationKey}/user`

Removes a group from a content restriction. That is, remove read or update
permission for the group for a piece of content.

**[Permissions](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/_AozKw) required**:
Permission to edit the content.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required
- `operationKey` 'read' | 'update', required

## Query parameters

- `key` string
- `username` string
- `accountId` string

## Response `200`

Returned if the user is removed from the content restriction. The response
body will be empty.

## Other responses

- `404` — Returned if; - There is no content with the given ID. - The calling user does not have permission to view the content. - An invalid operation or group is specified.

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