---
title: "Delete an organization"
method: DELETE
path: "/organizations/{organization_id}"
tags: ["Organizations"]
---

# Delete an organization

`DELETE /organizations/{organization_id}`

Deletes the given organization.
Please note that deleting an organization will also delete all memberships and invitations.
This is not reversible.

After the organization is deleted, any user's active sessions that contain the deleted
organization will be cleared.

## Path parameters

- `organization_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Deleted Object

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

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found

---

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