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# Initiate user deletion

POST https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion

Starts the self-service account deletion flow for the authenticated user. Sends a deletion OTP to the user's phone. The user must have no signed contracts. Requires `ApiKey` and a user bearer token.

Reference: https://docs.vlenseg.com/api-reference/vlens-api/digital-identity-account-management/post-digital-identity-initiate-deletion

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: example-openapi
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion:
    post:
      operationId: post-digital-identity-initiate-deletion
      summary: Initiate user deletion
      description: >-
        Starts the self-service account deletion flow for the authenticated
        user. Sends a deletion OTP to the user's phone. The user must have no
        signed contracts. Requires `ApiKey` and a user bearer token.
      tags:
        - digitalIdentityAccountManagement
      parameters:
        - name: ApiKey
          in: header
          description: Static API key issued to your tenant. Required on every request.
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: >-
            Deletion OTP initiated. Use `otpRequestId` in the verify and
            face-match steps.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/Digital Identity - Account
                  Management_postDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletion_Response_200
servers:
  - url: https://api.vlenseg.com
    description: Production
components:
  schemas:
    ApiDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletionPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData:
      type: object
      properties:
        otpRequestId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
      title: >-
        ApiDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletionPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
    Digital Identity - Account Management_postDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletion_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          $ref: >-
            #/components/schemas/ApiDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletionPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData
        error_code:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
        error_message:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
      title: >-
        Digital Identity - Account
        Management_postDigitalIdentityInitiateDeletion_Response_200
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: ApiKey
      description: Static API key issued to your tenant. Required on every request.
    UserToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        End-user JWT from registration or login. Required for verification,
        signing, and user-scoped operations.

```

## Examples



**Request**

```json
{}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "data": {
    "otpRequestId": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
  },
  "error_code": null,
  "error_message": null
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion"

payload = {}
headers = {
    "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {ApiKey: '<apiKey>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("ApiKey", "<apiKey>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["ApiKey"] = '<apiKey>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion")
  .header("ApiKey", "<apiKey>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion', [
  'body' => '{}',
  'headers' => [
    'ApiKey' => '<apiKey>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("ApiKey", "<apiKey>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "ApiKey": "<apiKey>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.vlenseg.com/api/DigitalIdentity/InitiateDeletion")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```