`deleteUser()`

Parameters
Example
Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

Deletes a User given a valid ID.

function deleteUser(userId: string): Promise<User>

Parameters

Name
userId
Type
string
Description
The ID of the user to delete.

Example

Note

Importing clerkClient varies based on your framework. Refer to the JS Backend SDK overview for usage details, including guidance on how to access the userId and other properties.

const userId = 'user_123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.deleteUser(userId)

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint DELETE/users/{user_id}. See the BAPI reference for more information.

Last updated on Oct 20, 2025