---
title: Removed IP Addresses
url: https://docs.vultr.com/platform/other/users/manage-users/api-access/ip-address-whitelisting/remove-ip-address
description: A guide explaining how to remove IP addresses from a users whitelist in the Vultr control panel
publish_date: 2025-07-05T12:18:32.960787Z
last_updated: 2026-04-15T18:11:17.898008Z
---

# How to Remove IP Addresses from a User's Whitelist

Removing an IP address or subnet from a user's whitelist allows authorized administrators to revoke access for specific public IPs. This action helps maintain tight security controls by ensuring only trusted sources can interact with the Vultr account. Access to this endpoint is restricted to root users or those with the manage_users permission. Only public IPs can be removed—private IP addresses are not supported, and valid subnet sizes must be respected. This operation enables precise control over access policies, supporting secure and flexible user management.

Follow this guide to remove IP addresses from a user's whitelist using the Vultr API.

1. Send a `GET` request to the [**Get Users** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/users/operation/list-users) to view all users and note the user id for the target user.

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

1. Send a `DELETE` request to the [**Remove IP from User Whitelist** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/users/operation/remove-user-ip-whitelist) to remove IP addresses from a user's IP whitelist.

    ```console
    $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/users/{user-id}/ip-whitelist" \
    -X DELETE \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data '{
        "subnet" : "8.8.8.0",
        "subnet_size" : 24
    }'
    ```

1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List User IP Whitelist** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/users/operation/list-user-ip-whitelist) to list confirm the removal of IP addresses.

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