---
title: "Delete a credential by type"
method: DELETE
path: "/accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}/credentials"
tags: ["User Management"]
---

# Delete a credential by type

`DELETE /accounts/{accountname}/users/{username}/credentials`

## Path parameters

- `accountname` string, required
- `username` string, required

## Query parameters

- `credential_type` 'password', required

## Response `204`

Successful deletion

## Other responses

- `400` — Conflict, cannot delete the credential used to authenticate this request
- `500` — Internal error

---

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