---
title: "Delete an account type"
method: DELETE
path: "/v2/accountTypes/{accountTypeId}"
tags: ["Account types"]
---

# Delete an account type

`DELETE /v2/accountTypes/{accountTypeId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sigmacomputing.com`
- URL: `https://api.sigmacomputing.com/v2/accountTypes/{accountTypeId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Delete a custom account type and reassign its users to another account type.

  ### Usage notes
  - To perform this operation, you must use API credentials owned by a user assigned the Admin account type.
  - Default Sigma account types cannot be deleted.
  - All users assigned to the deleted account type will be reassigned to the specified **reassignToAccountTypeId**.
  - Retrieve account type IDs by calling the [/v2/accountTypes](https://help.sigmacomputing.com/reference/list-account-types) endpoint.

  ### Usage scenarios
  - Remove custom account types that are no longer needed.
  - Consolidate account types by moving users to a different account type before deletion.

## Path parameters

- `accountTypeId` string, required

## Query parameters

- `reassignToAccountTypeId` string

## Response `200`

The response body.

- AccountTypesDeleteAccountTypeResponse200

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