Source: https://datafa.st/docs/api/account/team/remove
Markdown source: https://datafa.st/docs/api/account/team/remove.md
Description: Remove a team member.

# Remove team member

`DELETE https://datafa.st/api/v1/admin/websites/{websiteId}/team`

Remove a team member from the website. Owners cannot remove themselves via the API.

**Owner only.** Requires `team:write` and owner role. Website API keys cannot perform this action.

> **Related:** [Team roles](/changelog/team-member-roles)

## Request

#### Path parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `websiteId` | string | — | Website ObjectId. From [List websites](/docs/api/account/websites/list) (`_id` field). Example: `665f0b3c4d2e1a0012345678`. |

#### Body parameters

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `userId` | string | Yes | User ObjectId to remove. Get from [List team](/docs/api/account/team/list). Owners cannot remove themselves. |

#### Example request body

```json
{
  "userId": "665f0b3c4d2e1a0012345678"
}
```

## Response

Returns a JSON object with `status: "success"` and endpoint-specific fields in `data`.

#### Response fields

| Field | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `data[].message` | string | Human-readable confirmation or status message for the operation. |

### Authentication

Use a `dft_` account token with `team:write + owner role`.

A `df_` website API key for the same website can also call this route when the path `websiteId` matches the key's website. Write access with a `df_` key is capped at **member** level — owner-only actions such as [team management](/docs/api/account/team) require a `dft_` token and owner role.

**Owner only:** Inviting and removing team members requires website **owner** role, even with a `dft_` token that has `team:write`.

### Errors

**403** — Caller is not the website owner.

**400** — Attempting to remove yourself.

See [API errors](/docs/api#errors) for the standard error envelope, auth failures, validation errors, permission errors, and rate limits.

## Code examples

### Example request

```bash
curl -X DELETE "https://datafa.st/api/v1/admin/websites/{websiteId}/team" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer dft_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"userId":"USER_ID"}'
```

### Success response

```json
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": [{
    "message": "Member removed successfully"
  }]
}
```