Delete User Account

Permanently delete the current user’s account.

deleteUser performs a hard delete of the authenticated user. All associated data — wallets, embedded wallets, verified credentials, metadata — is permanently removed. Once the API call succeeds, the SDK automatically logs the user out and clears all client-side authentication state.

Account deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. All associated data will be irrecoverably deleted.

Usage

JavaScript

import { deleteUser } from '@dynamic-labs-sdk/client';

const handleDelete = async () => {
  try {
    await deleteUser();
    // Auto-logout has already happened — redirect or update UI.
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Failed to delete account:', error);
  }
};

React

import { deleteUser } from '@dynamic-labs-sdk/client';
import { useState } from 'react';

function DeleteAccountButton() {
  const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
  const [error, setError] = useState<unknown>(null);

  const handleDelete = async () => {
    if (!confirm('Permanently delete your account? This cannot be undone.')) {
      return;
    }

    setIsDeleting(true);
    setError(null);
    try {
      await deleteUser();
    } catch (err) {
      setError(err);
    } finally {
      setIsDeleting(false);
    }
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={handleDelete} disabled={isDeleting}>
        {isDeleting ? 'Deleting…' : 'Delete account'}
      </button>
      {error instanceof Error && <p>Error: {error.message}</p>}
    </div>
  );
}

Behavior

• Requires an authenticated user — call only when dynamicClient.user is set (see Check if signed in).
• The API call is gated by MFA: if the user has MFA enabled and the action requires step-up, you’ll see an MFA challenge surface. Handle it with isMfaRequiredForAction before invoking deleteUser.
• On success, the client emits logout (with reason: 'user-deleted') and userChanged ({ user: null }). Subscribe via onEvent or use the React hook useUser to react to the change.

Best practices

• Confirm first. Always require an explicit confirmation step (a typed-in account name or a “Delete” word match works well).
• Explain scope. Tell the user what is removed — wallets, balances, credentials, metadata — and that the action is irreversible.
• Clear local state. If you cache user data outside the SDK (Redux, query caches, IndexedDB), clear it on success.

Related functions

• Logout — log the user out without deleting their data
• User & Session Management