# deleteUserExternalAccount()

Deletes a user's external account by ID. Returns a [DeletedObjectResource](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/types/deleted-object-resource.md).

```ts
function deleteUserExternalAccount(
  params: DeleteUserExternalAccountParams,
): Promise<DeletedObjectResource>
```

## `DeleteUserExternalAccountParams`

| Name              | Type   | Description                                            |
| ----------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| userId            | string | The ID of the user to delete the external account for. |
| externalAccountId | string | The ID of the external account to delete.              |

## Example

> Using `clerkClient` varies based on the SDK you're using. Refer to the [overview](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md) for usage details, including guidance on [how to access the `userId` and other properties](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend/overview.md#example-get-the-user-id-and-other-properties).

```tsx
const userId = 'user_123'
const externalAccountId = 'external_account_123'

const response = await clerkClient.users.deleteUserExternalAccount({
  userId,
  externalAccountId,
})
```

## Backend API (BAPI) endpoint

This method in the SDK is a wrapper around the BAPI endpoint `DELETE/users/{user_id}/external_accounts/{external_account_id}`. See the [BAPI reference](https://clerk.com/docs/reference/backend-api/tag/users/DELETE/users/%7Buser_id%7D/external_accounts/%7Bexternal_account_id%7D){{ target: '_blank' }} for more information.

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