`deleteUserBackupCodes()`

Parameters
Usage
Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

Deletes all backup codes for the given user.

function deleteUserBackupCodes(userId: string): Promise<UserID>

Parameters

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

Usage

Note

Using clerkClient varies based on the SDK you're using. Refer to the overview for usage details, including guidance on how to access the userId and other properties.

const userId = 'user_123'

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

Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

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

Last updated on Jun 30, 2026