---
title: "Transfer team ownership"
method: POST
path: "/teams/{key}/transfer"
tags: ["Team Members"]
---

# Transfer team ownership

`POST /teams/{key}/transfer`

Transfer team ownership from the current owner to another active member. Team key can be ID or slug. Only the current owner can perform this action. Previous owner retains owner-equivalent access (typically via `*`) but loses isOwner status.

## Path parameters

- `key` string, required — Team identifier (ID or slug)

## Request body

- object
  - `newOwnerId` string, required — Team member ID of the new owner. This member must already exist with ACTIVE status.

## Response `200`

OK

- object — Response payload for team ownership transfer operation
  - `previousOwner` object, required — The previous owner (now a regular member with owner-equivalent access, typically via `*`)
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the team member
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when the member was created
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when the member was last updated
    - `teamId` string, required — Team this member belongs to
    - `userId` string, required — User ID of the team member
    - `user` object, required — Denormalized user details for quick access without additional queries.
      - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the user
      - `email` string, email, required — Email address of the user
      - `firstName` string, required — First name of the user
      - `lastName` string, required — Last name of the user
      - `imageUrl` string — Profile image URL of the user
    - `permissions` string[] — Base permissions across the team. Can be overridden per promoter or venue. Undefined means no base permissions (permissions come from PermissionScope only).
    - `roleIds` string[] — Role IDs assigned to this team member. Effective permissions are derived from role nodes plus explicit permission nodes.
    - `isOwner` boolean, required — Whether this member is the owner of the team. Only one owner per team is allowed. Owner has full control and cannot be deleted.
    - `access` object — Promoter access summary. Omitted only for legacy/no-access records.
      - `promoterIds` string[], nullable, required — Null means team-wide promoter access. An array means access is restricted to those promoters.
    - `tenantId` string, required — Tenant ID for multi-tenant isolation
  - `newOwner` object, required — The new owner (now has isOwner: true)
    - `id` string, required — Unique identifier for the team member
    - `createdAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when the member was created
    - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required — Timestamp in ISO 8601 format when the member was last updated
    - `teamId` string, required — Team this member belongs to
    - `userId` string, required — User ID of the team member
    - `user` object, required — Denormalized user details for quick access without additional queries.
      - `id` string, required — Unique identifier of the user
      - `email` string, email, required — Email address of the user
      - `firstName` string, required — First name of the user
      - `lastName` string, required — Last name of the user
      - `imageUrl` string — Profile image URL of the user
    - `permissions` string[] — Base permissions across the team. Can be overridden per promoter or venue. Undefined means no base permissions (permissions come from PermissionScope only).
    - `roleIds` string[] — Role IDs assigned to this team member. Effective permissions are derived from role nodes plus explicit permission nodes.
    - `isOwner` boolean, required — Whether this member is the owner of the team. Only one owner per team is allowed. Owner has full control and cannot be deleted.
    - `access` object — Promoter access summary. Omitted only for legacy/no-access records.
      - `promoterIds` string[], nullable, required — Null means team-wide promoter access. An array means access is restricted to those promoters.
    - `tenantId` string, required — Tenant ID for multi-tenant isolation

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `409` — 409
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500
- `501` — 501
- `503` — 503

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