---
title: "SCIM Action: Delete a Resource"
description: To delete a resource (user or group) you will use the DELETE operation against the resource's endpoint. The following command will delete Meredith from the directory and return a 200 OK message if successful.
component: developer-resources
page_id: developer-resources:scim_11_developer_guide:delete-resource
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/developer-resources/scim_11_developer_guide/delete-resource.html
revdate: September 30, 2020
page_aliases: ["dev_scim11_delete_resource.adoc"]
---

# SCIM Action: Delete a Resource

To delete a resource (user or group) you will use the DELETE operation against the resource's endpoint. The following command will delete Meredith from the directory and return a 200 OK message if successful.

```shell
curl -v -X DELETE --user 1234-aaaa-bbbb-5678:eXJzbmVha3kh \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
https://directory-api.pingone.com/v1/user/a7d67610-ceb5-4350-ba5a-746472c4f1f7
```