---
title: "Remove user from group"
method: DELETE
path: "/rest/api/3/group/user"
tags: ["Groups"]
---

# Remove user from group

`DELETE /rest/api/3/group/user`

Removes a user from a group.

**[Permissions](#permissions) required:** Site administration (that is, member of the *site-admin* [group](https://confluence.atlassian.com/x/24xjL)).

## Query parameters

- `groupname` string
- `groupId` string
- `username` string
- `accountId` string, required

## Response `200`

Returned if the request is successful.

## Other responses

- `400` — Returned if: * `groupName` is missing. * `accountId` is missing.
- `401` — Returned if the authentication credentials are incorrect or missing from the request.
- `403` — Returned if the user does not have the necessary permission.
- `404` — Returned if the group or user are not found.
- `429` — Returned if rate limiting is being enforced.

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