---
title: "Delete applicant"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/user/{userId}"
tags: ["User"]
---

# Delete applicant

`DELETE /v1/user/{userId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `/` (relative, and the document was published on a file host, not at the API’s origin)
- URL: `/v1/user/{userId}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Delete an applicant

## Path parameters

- `userId` string, required

## Response `200`

A successful response.

- V1DeleteApplicantResponse
  - `message` string
  - `success` boolean

## Other responses

- `default`: An unexpected error response.

## Changes

- **2026-07-13** `9d9f9d9f0188`: 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-02-02** `67b7e6175415`: 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/getcove/apis/proto-screening-v2-screening-proto/changes/v1/user/:userId/delete.md)

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