---
title: "Delete a custom role"
method: DELETE
path: "/roles/{roleId}"
tags: ["roles"]
---

# Delete a custom role

`DELETE /roles/{roleId}`

This operation will delete a custom role.
Requires the privilege [`ROLES_WRITE`](https://www.gremlin.com/docs/user-management/access-control/#privileges)

## Path parameters

- `roleId` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad arguments
- `401` — Authorization header missing or malformed. Please provide proper credentials in the authorization header.
- `403` — User requires privilege: ROLES_WRITE

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