> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://dev.puppetvendors.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete User

> Delete a user account belonging to the vendor

<Note>
  **V2 Alpha** — This endpoint is part of the V2 API preview. Breaking changes may occur.
</Note>

## Overview

Delete a user account belonging to the authenticated vendor. Returns 404 if the user does not exist or does not belong to the vendor.

<Note>
  **Vendor Token Required** — This endpoint requires a vendor-scoped JWT token. Merchant tokens will receive a 403 error.
</Note>

### Use Cases

* **Remove team members** who no longer need portal access
* **Clean up inactive accounts** from the vendor user list

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="userId" type="string" required>
  The user ObjectId to delete.
</ParamField>

## Response

```json 200 theme={null}
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "deleted": true
  }
}
```

### Error Responses

```json 404 theme={null}
{
  "success": false,
  "error": "User not found"
}
```

## Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X DELETE "https://staging-api.puppetvendors.com/users/507f1f77bcf86cd799439022" \
  -H "x-access-token: YOUR_VENDOR_JWT_TOKEN"
```