---
title: "Deactivate users"
method: POST
path: "/users/deactivate"
tags: ["product:chat"]
---

# Deactivate users

`POST /users/deactivate`

Deactivate users in batches

Sends events:
- user.deactivated

## Request body

- DeactivateUsersRequest, nullable — Deactivate users request
  - `created_by_id` string — ID of the user who deactivated the users
  - `mark_channels_deleted` boolean
  - `mark_messages_deleted` boolean — Makes messages appear to be deleted
  - `user_ids` string[], required — User IDs to deactivate

## Response `201`

Response

- DeactivateUsersResponse, nullable — Basic response information
  - `duration` string, required — Duration of the request in milliseconds
  - `task_id` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `429` — Too many requests

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