---
title: "Delete User"
description: "Delete a user by ID. Use with caution."
api: "DELETE /users/{user_id}"
---

## Request

<ParamField path="user_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the user, or the special value `"me"` for the currently authenticated user.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="200" type="object">
  Successful response indicating the user was deleted.
</ResponseField>

<CodeGroup>
```bash cURL
curl -X DELETE "https://api.stack-auth.com/users/USER_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"
```
</CodeGroup>