---
title: "Create an account deletion request on behalf of a user"
method: POST
path: "/admin/account-deletions"
tags: ["Account Deletion"]
---

# Create an account deletion request on behalf of a user

`POST /admin/account-deletions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/admin/account-deletions`
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`

Creates a pending deletion request for a user who did not use the self-service flow (e.g. requested by email). The request still requires a separate approve before deletion is scheduled — this only gets the user into the review pipeline. Idempotent — repeat calls while a request is active for that user return the existing request.

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, required

## Request body

- AccountdeletionAccountDeletionAdminCreateRequestDoc
  - `email` string
  - `reason` string
  - `user_id` string

## Response `200`

Created (or existing active) deletion request

- AccountdeletionAccountDeletionResponseDoc
  - `request` AccountdeletionAccountDeletionRequestDoc
    - `account_locked_at` string
    - `archive_id` string
    - `completed_at` string
    - `email` string
    - `id` string
    - `initiated_by` string
    - `reason` string
    - `requested_at` string
    - `review_reason` string
    - `reviewed_at` string
    - `reviewed_by` string
    - `scheduled_purge_at` string
    - `status` 'pending' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'cancelled' | 'completed'
    - `stripe_subscription_cancellation_scheduled` boolean
    - `stripe_subscription_cancelled` boolean
    - `subscription_period_end` string
    - `updated_at` string
    - `user_id` string
    - `username` string

## Other responses

- `400`: user_id or email is required
- `401`: Authentication required
- `403`: Admin plan required
- `404`: User not found
- `500`: Internal server error

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