# Permanently delete a specific role by roleId

Permanently deletes the role identified by roleId. The default Administrator role cannot be deleted.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /emsapi/roles/{roleId}`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://[serverurl](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/emsapi/roles/{roleId}`

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.Admin.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **accept** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Value: `application/deleteRole.v1+json`
  - Specifies the expected response format. Set to `application/deleteRole.v1+json` to receive the role deletion response in JSON format.

#### Path Parameters

- **roleId** `string` — **Mandatory**
  - Unique role identifier. To get role id click here: [Get Role Id](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/roles-delete-role.html?Roles_getRoles)

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomains/emsapi/roles/{roleId} \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'accept: application/deleteRole.v1+json'
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **message** `string`
  - Success message confirming role deletion.
- **successCode** `string`
  - Success code for the role deletion operation.

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

Role deletion success response.

```json
{
  "message": "Role Security Auditor has been deleted successfully.",
  "successCode": "40021"
}
```

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** — HTTP code

## Rate Limits

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**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 30 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.