---
title: "Delete an invitation"
method: DELETE
path: "/invitations/{invitation_id}"
tags: ["Invitations"]
---

# Delete an invitation

`DELETE /invitations/{invitation_id}`

Permanently deletes the given invitation and the copies of the invitation email Clerk stored for its recipient.
Unlike revoking, deleting removes the invitation record itself, which helps honor a data erasure request from someone who was invited but never signed up.
Other records that contain the same email address, such as users or organization invitations, are not affected.
Invitations of any status can be deleted.

## Path parameters

- `invitation_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Deleted Object

- DeletedObject
  - `object` string, required
  - `id` string
  - `slug` string
  - `deleted` boolean, required
  - `external_id` string

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found

## Changes

- **2026-10-02** `65fe91cf191f` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/clerk/apis/clerk-backend-api/changes/invitations/:invitation_id/delete.md)

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