---
title: "Release your handle"
method: DELETE
path: "/v1/account/handle"
tags: ["account"]
---

# Release your handle

`DELETE /v1/account/handle`

Release your currently claimed handle, making it available for others.

Authentication: `Authorization: Bearer <CLIENT_JWT>`

Notes:
- After releasing, your account will have no handle
- The released handle becomes immediately available for anyone to claim

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable — Bearer JWT issued by Grove that identifies the account.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- HandleClaimResponse — Response model for successful handle claim.
  - `handle` string, required — The claimed handle (normalized)
  - `account_id` string, required — Account ID that owns the handle

## Other responses

- `400` — Account has no handle to release
- `422` — Validation Error

---

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