---
title: "Delete user"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v2/users/{projectKey}/{environmentKey}/{userKey}"
tags: ["Users"]
deprecated: true
---

# Delete user

`DELETE /api/v2/users/{projectKey}/{environmentKey}/{userKey}`

> **Deprecated.**

> ### Use contexts instead
>
> After you have upgraded your LaunchDarkly SDK to use contexts instead of users, you should use [Delete context instances](https://launchdarkly.com/docs/api/contexts/delete-context-instances) instead of this endpoint.

Delete a user by key.

## Path parameters

- `projectKey` string, string, required — The project key
- `environmentKey` string, string, required — The environment key
- `userKey` string, string, required — The user key

## Response `204`

Action succeeded

## Other responses

- `401` — Invalid access token
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Invalid resource identifier
- `409` — Status conflict
- `429` — Rate limited

---

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