Delete a user

DELETE /api/users/{id}

Superadmin can delete admins and viewers. Admins can only delete viewers. Cannot delete your own account.

Operation ID: deleteUser

Authentication

Option 1

• BearerAuth (http bearer) API key token. Create via POST /api/api-keys. Format: envoy_<hex>

Option 2

• CookieAuth (apiKey) Session cookie set after login + TOTP verification

Path parameters

• id — integer, required Resource ID

Success responses

200

User deleted

Content type: application/json

• Type: object
• Properties:
  • success (boolean)

Error responses

403

Insufficient permissions

404

Resource not found

Content type: application/json

• Reference: Error
  • Type: object
  • Properties:
    • error (string)
      • Example: NOT_FOUND
    • message (string)
      • Example: Resource not found

Example:

{
  "error": "NOT_FOUND",
  "message": "Resource not found"
}

Examples

cURL

curl --request DELETE \
  --url 'https://your-envoy.example.com/api/users/YOUR_ID' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY'

JavaScript (fetch)

const response = await fetch('https://your-envoy.example.com/api/users/YOUR_ID', {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
  },
});
 
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = response.status === 204 ? null : await response.json();
console.log(data);