# Delete custom role

Delete a custom role from an organization. System roles cannot be deleted. Roles with active members must have their members reassigned first. Requires the `manage_roles` capability.

#### Path Parameters

**`organization_id`** string required

Organization ID (org_ prefixed string).

**`role_id`** string required

Role ID (role_ prefixed string). Must be a custom role with no active members.

## Returns

No content on success (204).

Request

```bash cURL
curl -X DELETE "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
```


```python Python SDK
from aitronos import Aitronos

client = Aitronos(api_key="your-api-key")

client.organizations.roles.delete(
    organization_id="org_abc123",
    role_id="role_xyz789",
)
```


```python Python
import requests

response = requests.delete(
    "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN"},
)
print(response.status_code)  # 204
```


```javascript JavaScript
const response = await fetch(
  "https://api.aitronos.com/v1/organizations/org_abc123/roles/role_xyz789",
  {
    method: "DELETE",
    headers: { Authorization: "Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" },
  }
);
console.log(response.status); // 204
```

Response

```text 204 No Content
(empty response body)
```


```json 403 System Role
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SYSTEM_ROLE_IMMUTABLE",
    "message": "System roles cannot be modified or deleted.",
    "system_message": "System roles cannot be deleted",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 403,
    "details": { "role_id": "role_admin123", "role_name": "Admin" },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2026-02-28T12:00:00Z"
  }
}
```


```json 409 Has Members
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "ROLE_HAS_MEMBERS",
    "message": "Cannot delete role with active members. Reassign members first.",
    "system_message": "Cannot delete role with active members. Reassign members first.",
    "type": "client_error",
    "status": 409,
    "details": { "role_id": "role_xyz789", "member_count": 5 },
    "trace_id": "abc-123-def",
    "timestamp": "2026-02-28T12:00:00Z"
  }
}
```

## Related Resources

- [Retrieve role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/retrieve)
- [Create custom role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/create-role)
- [Update custom role](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/update-role)
- [List role members](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/list-members)
- [Remove role member](/docs/api-reference/organizations/roles/remove-member)