---
title: "Delete an Identity"
method: DELETE
path: "/admin/identities/{id}"
tags: ["identity"]
---

# Delete an Identity

`DELETE /admin/identities/{id}`

Calling this endpoint irrecoverably and permanently deletes the [identity](https://www.ory.sh/docs/kratos/concepts/identity-user-model) given its ID. This action can not be undone.
This endpoint returns 204 when the identity was deleted or 404 if the identity was not found.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `204`

Empty responses are sent when, for example, resources are deleted. The HTTP status code for empty responses is typically 204.

## Other responses

- `404` — errorGeneric
- `default` — errorGeneric

## Changes

> 47 revisions in range; 1 could not be searched.

- **2022-12-02** `b6e5ffa30d4c` — 4 info
  - api operation id `adminDeleteIdentity` removed and replaced with `deleteIdentity`
  - api tag `identity` added
  - api tag `v0alpha2` removed
  - removed the non-success response with the status `500`
- **2022-03-22** `028a4cf83c15` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2021-05-05** `381c760af46e` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api/changes/admin/identities/:id/delete.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/ory/apis/ory-identities-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/ory/ory-identities-api/revisions/7a0df90e2f13/schema)