---
title: "Delete user avatar"
method: DELETE
path: "/users/{user_id}/avatar"
tags: ["User avatars"]
---

# Delete user avatar

`DELETE /users/{user_id}/avatar`

Removes an existing user avatar.
You cannot reverse this operation.

## Path parameters

- `user_id` string, required

## Response `204`

`no_content`: Removes the avatar and returns an empty response.

## Other responses

- `403` — `forbidden`: Returned if the user does not have necessary permissions or is not activated.
- `404` — `not_found`: Returned if the user or user avatar does not exist or cannot be found.
- `default` — An unexpected client error.

---

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