---
title: How to Delete an Organization
url: https://docs.vultr.com/platform/iam/organizations/how-to-delete-an-organization
description: Delete an organization from your Vultr account using the IAM API. Understand the impact on associated users, groups, roles, and policies before deletion.
publish_date: 2026-03-24T19:51:57.674739Z
last_updated: 2026-04-28T15:28:58.441144Z
---

Deleting an organization removes it from your Vultr account. This action disassociates all users, groups, roles, and policies linked to the organization. Existing user accounts are not deleted from the platform, but they lose access to the organization and its resources.

> [!NOTE]
> Deleting an organization does not delete the individual user accounts associated with it. Users who belong to other organizations retain access to those organizations. If a user belongs only to the deleted organization, they may lose access to associated resources.

This guide explains how to delete an organization using the Vultr API.

1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Organizations** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/organizations/operation/list-organizations) to retrieve all organizations associated with your account.

    ```console
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/organizations" \
        -X GET \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
    ```

    Note the `id` of the organization you want to delete.

1. Send a `GET` request to the [**Read Organization** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/organizations/operation/get-organization) to retrieve the organization details. Replace `{organization-id}` with the id you retrieved in the previous step. Verify that the `name` and `type` match the organization you intend to delete.

    ```console
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/organizations/{organization-id}" \
        -X GET \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
    ```

1. Send a `DELETE` request to the [**Delete Organization** endpoint](#) to delete the organization.

    ```console
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/organizations/{organization-id}" \
        -X DELETE \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
    ```

    A successful deletion returns an HTTP `204 No Content` response with no response body.

1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Organizations** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/organizations/operation/list-organizations) to retrieve all organizations.

    ```console
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/organizations" \
        -X GET \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
    ```

    Verify that the deleted organization no longer appears in the list. Save the organization `id` if you may need to restore it later.