---
title: "Unassign the device from its current owner"
method: DELETE
path: "/devices/{deviceId}/owner"
---

# Unassign the device from its current owner

`DELETE /devices/{deviceId}/owner`

## Path parameters

- `deviceId` string, required

## Response `200`

The previous owner of the device

- DeviceOwner
  - `id` string — The canonical identifier for this device owner
  - `owner_type` string — Describes the type for this device owner. Either 'Person' or 'Device Group'
  - `name` string — The human-readable reference name
  - `email` string — The email associated with the device owner. Blank if 'owner_type' is not 'Person'

## Other responses

- `403` — An 'unauthorized' response may occur for features restricted by or unavailable to your organization

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