---
title: "Delete an organization role"
method: DELETE
path: "/organization_roles/{organization_role_id}"
tags: ["Organization Roles"]
---

# Delete an organization role

`DELETE /organization_roles/{organization_role_id}`

Deletes the organization role.
The role cannot be deleted if it is currently used as the default creator role, domain default role, assigned to any members, or exists in any invitations.

## Path parameters

- `organization_role_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Deleted Object

- DeletedObject
  - `object` string, required
  - `id` string
  - `slug` string
  - `deleted` boolean, required
  - `external_id` string

## Other responses

- `401` — Authentication invalid
- `403` — Authorization invalid
- `404` — Resource not found
- `422` — Invalid request parameters

---

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