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

# Delete User

`DELETE /api/v1/users/{userId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://your-subdomain.okta.com`
- URL: `https://your-subdomain.okta.com/api/v1/users/{userId}`
- Auth: API key in header `Authorization`

Deletes a user permanently.  This operation can only be performed on users that have a `DEPROVISIONED` status.  **This action cannot be recovered!**

## Path parameters

- `userId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `sendEmail` boolean

## Response `202`

ACCEPTED

---

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