# Delete a user

Deletes the specified user account and returns the deletion status.

## Endpoint

`DELETE /emsapi/users/{userId}`

## Request

### Request URL

`https://{server-hostname}:8383/emsapi/users/{userId}`

### Scope

`Admin.DELETE`

### Header

`Authorization: d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Path Parameters

- **userId** `string` — Mandatory

  Unique user identifier. To get user id click here. [Get User Id](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/onpremise/users-delete-user-on-prem.html?Users_getUsersOnPrem)

#### Request Body

`application/userDeletion.v1+json`

`array`

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://appdomain/emsapi/users/{userId} \
  --header 'Authorization:  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'content-type: application/userDeletion.v1+json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

Delete a user with an empty request body object.

```json
{}
```

## Response

### Response Parameters

#### HTTP Code 200

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON object`

- **userCreatedByDC** `boolean`

  Indicates whether the user account was created by Endpoint Central.

- **domainName** `string`

  Domain name of the deleted user.

- **userName** `string`

  Username of the deleted user.

### Possible Response Codes

- **200** `HTTP code`

### Sample Response: HTTP 200

User deletion succeeds and returns deleted user identity.

```json
{
  "userCreatedByDC": true,
  "domainName": "local",
  "userName": "alex.morgan"
}
```

## 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.