---
title: "Remove a department member"
method: DELETE
path: "/api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}"
tags: ["Org Hierarchy"]
---

# Remove a department member

`DELETE /api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.skills-hub.ai`
- URL: `https://api.skills-hub.ai/api/v1/orgs/{slug}/departments/{deptSlug}/members/{userId}`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in header `Authorization`

Removes a member from the department, also removing their memberships in that department's teams. Requires department admin (or org `ADMIN`); members may remove themselves. Records an audit entry.

## Path parameters

- `slug` string, required
- `deptSlug` string, required
- `userId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response. The returned fields are described in this endpoint's summary/description; typed per-field response schemas are being added incrementally.

- object
  - `success` true

---

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